Posts Tagged ‘devotion’

One of God’s Great Don’ts

Friday, July 4th, 2008

Verse: “Fret not thyself, it tendeth only to evil doing.” – Psalm 37:8 (RV)

Quote: “Resting in the Lord does not depend on external circumstances at all, but on your relationship to God Himself.”

Worrying is one of those sins that a lot of Christians take for granted; some even think of worrying as a sign of maturity or wisdom.  However it is much more wicked than that, as it shuns the perfect peace that God freely offers us.  When we worry, we are effectively telling God there is nothing He can do about our situation–we are in control, and the outcome depends entirely on our own natural ability.  Constantly give your life, your environment, your thoughts over to God, and watch as He leads you to a place of rest time and time again.

Let’s get this party started

Monday, June 30th, 2008

I’ve been meaning to get consistent with blogging, but just never found the motivation.  This morning I had an idea for a consistent blog (we’ll see how long this lasts).  Everyday (mostly) I read Oswald Chambers’ “My Utmost for is Highest.”  I have so for the past few years, and especially this year, I try to find a quote in each day’s writing to highlight and put in my journal.  My goal for this blog category is to post those quotes, and hopefully expound on them a little.  So here’s todays: 

Title: Do It Now

Verse: “Agree with thine adversary quickly.” – Matthew 5:25 

Quote: “From our Lord’s standpoint it does not matter whether I am defrauded or not; what does matter is that I do not defraud.” 

One of my favorite thing about reading Chambers, is that he is always quick to point out that in order to live the life Christ has designed for us, we must be willing to deny our rights to ourselves.  You will here me use that saying a lot, because I feel that it is crucial to the Christian life.  The above quote exemplifies that ideal: It is more important to protect Christ’s image than our own.