"These words show us that contentment is not a natural propensity of man. "Ill weeds grow apace." Covetousness, discontent, and murmuring are as natural to man as thorns are to the soil. We need not sow thistles and brambles; they come up naturally enough, because they are indigenous to earth: and so, we need not… Continue reading Learning to be content: Spurgeon and Paul
Category: Thoughts
Even though
Whatever thing my life seems to lack does not diminish the goodness of God to me. God's grace and love are not measured by wealth or food or health, what I receive or what I am not given. The joy of his Holy Spirit transcends all situations, even the deepest of joys and the greatest… Continue reading Even though
Behold, what love
"Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us." Consider who we were, and what we feel ourselves to be even now when corruption is powerful in us, and you will wonder at our adoption. Yet we are called "the sons of God." What a high relationship is that of a son, and… Continue reading Behold, what love
For this Monday
.....What a good reminder for an otherwise tired, mundane, unwelcome Monday. ....I belong to God because He is my creator. I am redeemed - created new in Christ - because of his good work of redemption on the cross and resurrection over death. ....Since he has called me to himself, I have a hope-filled purpose-… Continue reading For this Monday
To my Teacher Self: you are serving the Lord Christ
This week in my fifth grade class we are reading “This I Believe: Free Hearts and Minds at Work", a radio talk by Jackie Robinson. This quote toward the end really stood out to me: “And in the largest sense, I believe that what I did was done for me — that it was my… Continue reading To my Teacher Self: you are serving the Lord Christ
Assurance for Monday
"How precious also are thy thoughts unto me, O God." Psalm 139:17 Divine omniscience affords no comfort to the ungodly mind, but to the child of God it overflows with consolation. God is always thinking upon us, never turns aside his mind from us, has us always before his eyes; and this is precisely as… Continue reading Assurance for Monday
Abide, Endure, Dwell
Faith and Love
True love and faith do not come from beholding with human eyes, but the miraculous heart-work of the Lord. Blessed are those who have not seen and yet believe. This miraculous faith and love produces joy that is full of the goodness and greatness - the very glory - of God. This joy is so… Continue reading Faith and Love
Every Hour
Every hour of every day, God is richly blessing us; both when we sleep and when we wake His mercy waits upon us. - C.H. Spurgeon
Always Good: a song for fear
The word of the day is 'doldrums': a spell of listlessness or despondency. It came soon after a visit from it's cousin 'fear' early this morning. Laundry and sunshine and errands kept doldrums at bay as long as possible. However, evening soon set in and it was just the two of us: despondency and me.… Continue reading Always Good: a song for fear
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