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Jan '17
Not Peace, But a Sword
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Jan '17
Do not suppose that I have come to bring peace to the earth. I did not come to bring peace, but a sword. For I have come to turn a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law—a man’s enemies will be the members of his own household. Anyone who loves their father or mother more than me is not worthy of me; anyone who loves their son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me. Whoever does not take up their cross and follow me is not worthy of me. Whoever finds their life will lose it, and whoever loses their life for my sake will find it. -Matthew 10:34-39
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16
Jan '17
Celebrating Weakness
16
Jan '17
Wisdom Hunter 1/12/2017
You save the humble but bring low those whose eyes are haughty. -Psalm 18:27
One of the hardest parts of Christian living is acknowledging our inadequacies. We are taught from our earliest days to be self-sufficient and self-fulfilled creatures. We view independence and autonomy as chief virtues, for we perceive that they offer us the freedom to do what we want and be who we want to be. Yet, since our aim is Christ-likeness, our identity and purpose in the world is never private or isolated.
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09
Jan '17
Right Thinking
09
Jan '17
Wisdom Hunter 1/1/2017
For My thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways My ways, declares the LORD. As the heavens are higher than the earth, so are My ways higher than your ways and My thoughts than your thoughts. – Isaiah 55:8
God’s will does not always make sense. This may be because we factor in our own understanding. If left to our own understanding, we would be miserable. There is a greater pool of knowledge reserved for us in Christ. Do not underestimate its value and availability. It is valuable because of the divine direction that can save us from running down paths that waste our time and the time of others. God’s way may not make sense now, but it will later. His thoughts and ways are easily accessible by faith.
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