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Climb of Faith
“We rise on stepping stones of our dead selves to higher things.” The Beautiful Tree of Life, Publ. 1891 Please follow and like us:
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The Labourer’s Rest by Philpot (1802-1869)
J. C. Philpot’s spiritual treasure came from pressures within and without. From within he suffered chronic poor health and from without he suffered the consequences of choosing the heart of Christ over the religious institutions of his day. The following is a portion from one of his sermons preached in London, England, on July 27, 1845. “The Lord sees that many of His dear children are toiling and struggling to do something pleasing in His sight. And, whatever disappointments they continually meet-whatever rents are made in the web which they are weaving to clothe themselves with; however short they find the bed, and however narrow the garment-yet many go on…
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Hudson Taylor on Rest
“The branch of the vine does not worry, and toil, and rush here to seek for sunshine, and there to find rain. No; it rests in union and communion with the vine; and at the right time, and in the right way, is the right fruit found on it. Let us so abide in the Lord Jesus.” Hudson Taylor Please follow and like us:
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Vision Cast, by Sarah Ann Ott
Tree Thoughts would like to honor the voice of the Holy Spirit in the blog post, “Vision Cast” written by Sarah Ann Ott Tree Thoughts hopes to interview Sarah soon to explore further her brokenness journey. Until then, find rest in Sarah’s words: “Suffering is a catalyst for perfecting our identity through Christ, confirming our call from Him, strengthening us for that calling, and ultimately establishing us in Jesus. He is life not merely an addition. There are many women who think and live like He is an extra add-on, an accessory if you will… I did. I was living my dream with the mansion, the ring, the fiancé… I…
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Christ Is Sabbath Rest: Gleaning
It is finished. The work begun after Eden is done. Believe. Come to the field. Come glean the fruits of Christ’s labor. Walk the field He purchased and glean all your spirit needs. Sabbath rest is here. Now. For you. “So there remains a Sabbath rest for the people of God. For the one who has entered His rest has himself also rested from his works, as God did from His.” Hebrews 4:9-10 NASB Please follow and like us:
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Becoming
There is a deep and glorious spiritual evolution for those who meet the demands God requires. The new life becomes a schooling and a divine process of becoming. Here we are disentangled and extricated from the old, Adamic setup. Life becomes a series of divinely planned experiences in which God is faithfully working to release us and adjust us to a life in Himself. How our hearts thrill at the thought of the ultimate victory. For this all creation is waiting and toward it all creation is moving. The heart once set on fire and illuminated in this fellowship can never, never rest in any form or pattern of earthly…
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Become
“Beloved, if you know you are nothing in yourself, you’re a prime candidate to become something in God!” Francis Fragipane Please follow and like us:
