We who have submitted our lives to the pursuit of righteousness, to seeking first His kingdom must be prepared for disappointment. We must be ready to see our efforts occasionally yield only marginal results, or worse, have our blessings return only curse. We must understand that the dying to self …
If we have only evolved, And no sin exists at all, If we are all there is, Then yes, we should shudder. If the cross offered only temporary reprise, And if sin did not truly die, If life were not fully ours, Then yes, we should shudder. If God’s love …
Nothing is perfect, not this side of Eden, not this side of heaven. Death is the evidence. The prayer is that our meager efforts will be multiplied by the great work of God’s Spirit in us. What we cannot accomplish because of our weakness, what we cannot bear because of …