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“God is beautiful. Whereas God could have created air filtration machines, he instead chose to create trees. Whereas God could have chosen to cast creation in black and white, he instead chose to paint from a vast palette of colors. Why? Because God is gloriously beautiful, and creation reflects his beauty with ceaseless displays of breathtaking splendor that cause us to rightly feel in the presence of something sacred so as to create in us wonder and worship.”
Happy Mother’s Day!
I am who I am because of the awesome women God has placed in my life. Love you all!
The Passing of Dallas Willard Today at Age 77
“The world can no longer be left to mere diplomats, politicians, and business leaders. They have done the best they could, no doubt. But this is an age for spiritual heroes- a time for men and women to be heroic in their faith and in spiritual character and power. The greatest danger to the Christian church today is that of pitching its message too low.”
-Dallas Willard in The Spirit of the Disciplines: Understanding How God Changes Lives
(Click on picture for link to article in Christianity Today)
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“A common element of temptation is the allegation that God has failed to provide for our needs so we had better grab what we can for ourselves.”
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“God seems to delight in putting the reputations of his servants on the line. Noah had to build an ark on dry land, Moses had to toss his staff down before Pharaoh, and Joshua had to march Israel into the Jordan River. Each of these men had to lay down his reputation and trust God to lift it up again. God always maintains the reputations of His servants, although He does so on His own schedule.”
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“Our longings for love, unity in diversity, communication, community, humility, peace, and selflessness are in fact–by design–longings for the Trinitarian God of the Bible and a world that is a reflection of the Trinity.”
“The Trinity is the first community and the ideal for all communities. That community alone has not been stained by the selfishness of sin. Therefore, in the diversity of God the Father, Son, and Spirit is perfect unity as one God that communicates truthfully, loves unreservedly, lives connectedly, serves humbly, interacts peaceably, and serves selflessly. In a word, the Trinity is the ideal community in every way.”
Just Downloaded (For Free!) On My Kindle
I love downloading free books on my Kindle. This one looked interesting today. Pretty ironic that I post it in the context of social media.
Here’s my question: Does social media draw you closer to God?
Should be an interesting read.
Like the Apostle Paul, I want more than anything to know Christ (Phil. 3:10). I do not want to simply know about Him. I want to know Him-- personally, intimately, and experientially. It is not enough for me to hear about Him. I want to see Him with my own eyes.
With My Own Eyes 