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The Waywardness of Our Will
So long as there remains any self-will, any unsubmission, any spirit of disobedience, any unconquered self, asserting its authority against the will of Christ—just so long, is our consecration incomplete. J. R. Miller (1840-1912)
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Taking the “I” Out of 2013’s New Years Resolutions
A New Years Prayer: Have Your way with me Lord no matter what I think Give me the year You desire and give me the grace to let go Lead me into the paths You have planned even when I am afraid Heal me of the lies which bind me and set me free every day by Your truth I love You and thank You Lord, Your child
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Religion Without Belief
In Christ, outward forms of religion are never proofs of belief, for, paradoxically, they are often the very expressions of unbelief. Binsey, Tree Thoughts Administrator
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Doing Should Spring From Being
A problem with the knowledge of good and evil is that it makes us believe that doing is the same as being. Binsey, Administrator of Tree Thoughts
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The Principle of Unlearning
I often hear the complaint, “Why do I always have to be learning the same things over and over again?” We would do better to re-frame what the true goal is before we shame and judge ourselves. The only and true goal, better described as a state of being, is to be IN Christ. John 15, the parable about the vine and the branches, best describes how this functions. In this state, nothing is done apart from being attached to the Vine where a natural course of fruitfulness will follow. So what should our reaction be to those things we have judged as hampering and recurring? Ask the Holy Spirit…
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The Trying of Your Faith
“At the timberline where the storms strike with the most fury, the sturdiest trees are found.” Hudson Taylor
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Being Led by God
“There is only one basis for really enjoying life, and that is, to walk in the way in which God leads you. Then you are prepared to find delight in all sorts of wayward incidents….When a man is drifting through life, seeking nothing outside of self-gratification, the world must become increasingly a barren and forbidding wilderness. But it is wonderful how many delights fall to the lot of him who is led by God. For such a one the clasp of a friend’s hand, a cool drink in the heat of noon, a merry salutation from a passing traveler, a glimpse of beauty by the road, a quiet resting place…
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How to Rest, St. Augustine
“Our hearts, O Lord, were made for you, and they are restless until the rest in you.” St. Augustine (354-430 A.D.)
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Collosians 1:24, A Secret About Why You Suffer
Yes, it’s a big secret but not the kind of secret that is known and kept hidden. No, this is a secret of the deeper life in Christ. It’s kept hidden because it is generally unknown. But listen! When you enter this kind of suffering it is a glorious time! I know you don’t feel it or see it but it is important for you to chronicle every spectrum of God’s glory, His heart, poured into you. No matter how horrible you feel about yourself, the problem, the betrayal, the loss, your experience, this piece of His glory is vital for the health of His body. “Who now rejoice in…
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Are You Working For God?
“God will never ask, “How much work did you do?” Rather, He asks, “What did that work do to you?” John Wright Follette
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