God has not called His people to build a bridge between Him and the world; He has called them to be the bridge. While our human tendency is to erect monuments for posterity, God is far more interested in our personal involvement.
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Thought for the Day – Building Bridges
Posted in Opinions, Thought for the Day / Quotes on October 14, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Thought for the Day – Unity
Posted in Opinions, Thought for the Day / Quotes on October 5, 2010| Leave a Comment »
Because every persons experience and perspective is to some extent unique, unity is not likely to come about through total agreement. For human beings, unity only becomes possible when we are willing to commit to standing together in spite of our differences.
Thought for the Day – Time Spent in the Valley
Posted in Opinions, Thought for the Day / Quotes on September 30, 2010| 2 Comments »
In the deepest part of the valley, you encounter the river that carved it. Ultimately, I believe this is why God allows us to spend time there.
Thought for the Day – Home is Where the Heart Is
Posted in Opinions, Thought for the Day / Quotes on September 27, 2010| Leave a Comment »
A child of God should never truly feel at home in a fallen world. Our efforts to find comfort in the things of this world only serve to drive us away from the One Person who can actually provide it.
Thought for the Day – A Battle of Wills
Posted in Thought for the Day / Quotes on August 24, 2010| Leave a Comment »
“As we examine our walk with the Lord, I believe that we need to be honest enough to ask ourselves whether we’re truly seeking to be the vehicle that He uses to bring about His will on the earth or whether we’re really more interested in God being the vehicle we use to bring about our will on the earth. Ultimately, the only thing that really has the power to thwart God’s will for our lives is our will for our lives.”
Thought for the Day – Our Principles
Posted in Thought for the Day / Quotes on August 18, 2010| 2 Comments »
“We have no hope of convincing the world of the truth of our principles if we ourselves don’t believe in them enough to live by them.”
Thought for the Day – Shiny Shoes
Posted in Thought for the Day / Quotes on August 17, 2010| 1 Comment »
“During my military career I discovered that the guy with the shiniest shoes was rarely the guy worth following and I’ve found that to be true in my church experience as well.”
Thought for the Day – Giving Our Best
Posted in Thought for the Day / Quotes on July 18, 2010| Leave a Comment »
God is not after our best, He wants our all. When we simply give our best, we become religious. It takes our all to have a genuine relationship.
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