Man is only a reed, the feeblest thing in nature, but, he is a thinking reed. It is not necessary for the entire universe to take up arms in order to crush him. A vapour, a drop of water, is sufficient to kill him. But if the universe crushes him, man would still be nobler [...]
31Mar10
The Humility and Dignity of Man
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31Mar10
Rest for the Restless Heart
This is another installment in a series that has been adapted from my 11-part CD teaching series on A. W. Tozer’s spiritual classic, The Pursuit of God.
Tozer begins the chapter with the great Augustinian phrase, from his autobiographical masterpiece Confessions, “You have made us for Yourself and our hearts are restless until they find [...]
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To think steadily of that to which the idea of origin cannot apply is not easy, if indeed it is possible at all. Just as under certain conditions a tiny point of light can be seen, not by looking directly at it but by focusing the eyes slightly to one side, so it is with [...]
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Lord, give me the illumination to see You more as You are rather than what I fancy You to be. I realize that all the stories in the pages of Your revealed Word point to You, Your character, Your ways, Your faithfulness, Your goodness, Your graciousness, Your patience, Your loyal love, Your creative purposes, and [...]
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29Mar10
Morning Affirmations – Part 2
8. CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE DAY
•I will trust in the Lord with all my heart, and not lean on my own understanding. In all my ways I will acknowledge Him, and He will make my paths straight. (Proverbs 3:5-6)
•”God causes all things to work together for good to those who love God, to those [...]
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29Mar10
Morning Affirmations – Part 1
1. SUBMITTING TO GOD
•Because of all You have done for me, I present my body to You as a living sacrifice for this day. I want to be transformed by the renewing of my mind, affirming that Your will for me is good and acceptable and perfect. (Romans 12:1-2)
2. ADORATION [...]
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This is another installment in a series that has been adapted from my 11-part CD teaching series on A. W. Tozer’s spiritual classic, The Pursuit of God.
Third Question
In chapter one of his classic book, The Pursuit of God, Tozer invited you to ask the question: “What do you want more than anything else in [...]
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- This is part of a leadership series on the theme of integrity -
In John 18, a cohort of 600 armed soldiers comes to arrest Jesus and have their own traumatic encounter with holiness:
Jesus, knowing all that was going to happen to him, went out and asked them, “Who is it you [...]
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26Mar10
Two Prisons
This is another installment in a series that has been adapted from my 11-part CD teaching series on A. W. Tozer’s spiritual classic, The Pursuit of God.
“Having therefore, brethren, boldness to enter into the holiest by the blood of Jesus.” (Hebrews 10:19)
In the movie version of Stephen King’s short story, The Shawshank Redemption, the [...]
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25Mar10
The Lord’s Prayer
I cannot say “our” if I live only for myself. I cannot say “Father” if I do not endeavor each day to act like his child. I cannot say “who art in heaven” if I am laying up no treasure there. I cannot say “hallowed be Thy name” if I am not striving for [...]
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