- This is part of a series that has been adapted from my study of A. W. Tozer’s spiritual classic, The Pursuit of God. – The audience to whom you play presents a defining moment in the life of every Christian. For either you choose to honor him above all else and thereby press on [...]
31Aug10
Lifting Up Requires Bowing Down
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I recently completed another reading of Tolkien’s The Hobbit and Lord of the Rings trilogy, this time using The Atlas of Middle-Earth and The Journeys of Frodo as supplements. There are many wonderful passages, and I created a document with some of my favorites which I share with you in this post. Great Quotes from [...]
- This is part of a series on the theme of character. – Solomon, who is credited with authoring the book of Proverbs, provides us with an excellent jumping off point for developing the character qualities essential to good leadership: My son, if you accept my words and store up my commands within you, turning [...]
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Dear Father, I rejoice in the revelation that You want to be with me and me with You. The depths of Your grace are unfathomable—I cannot see how You could wish to have such intimacy with me. Yet daily I seem to forget this glorious truth and turn my heart instead to lesser goods that [...]
- This is part of a series that has been adapted from my study of A. W. Tozer’s spiritual classic, The Pursuit of God. – Look at the lives of people who chose to honor him. Notice how God winks at their weaknesses and overlooks their failures. Notice how he lavishes his grace and blessings [...]
25Aug10
Wisdom for Dummies
- This is part of a series on the theme of character. – People generally don’t like being called “Dummies.” And yet how can we explain the overwhelming success of a series of books aimed at dummies? Beginning with the November 1991 publication of DOS for Dummies, the series now has more than 100 million [...]
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God of Abraham and David, You have planted a profound longing deep within me that no earthly attainment or solace can satisfy. This aspiration is for Your manifest presence, and it draws me to see the world as You meant it to be. The brief Camelot of Solomon’s early reign, with its splendor and its [...]
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- This is part of a series that has been adapted from my study of A. W. Tozer’s spiritual classic, The Pursuit of God. – Ironically, if it is true freedom you seek, you must voluntarily return home. As Tozer so eloquently puts it, “God was our original habitat and our hearts cannot but feel [...]
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- This is part of a series on the theme of encouragement. – In the latter years of his life, C.S. Lewis had a remarkable correspondence with an anonymous woman from America.[1] In his letters, Lewis urged the woman to deal with life in an emotionally honest way, acknowledging grief, fear and anger openly. He [...]
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19Aug10
Leaving a Legacy: A Prayer
Lord, I ask for the humility and willingness to live out my life for the sake of others rather than for personal grain or reputation. You have called me to leave a legacy by building Your unbroken truth into the next generation. I want to invest all You have graciously given me in the lives [...]
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