Posts Tagged 'Christian Living'
Do You Know Why You Cannot Forgive?
One of my favorite blogs to read is "Tolle Lege". If you haven't visited their site, please do visit it and subscribe to their RSS feed as I have. Once again I have been abased by the cutting and glorious truth that they have shared, as I share too with you here below. The reason we live in a lifestyle of unforgiveness, even a lifestyle of unrepentance, is because "We Forget". A lifestyle of unforgiveness is ...
Do You Know Why You Cannot Forgive?
One of my favorite blogs to read is "Tolle Lege". If you haven't visited their site, please do visit it and subscribe to their RSS feed as I have. Once again I have been abased by the cutting and glorious truth that they have shared, as I share too with you here below. The reason we live in a lifestyle of unforgiveness, even a lifestyle of unrepentance, is because "We Forget". A lifestyle of unforgiveness is ...
“From Whence This Fear and Unbelief?”
From whence this fear and unbelief? Hath not the Father put to grief His spotless Son for me? And will the righteous Judge of men Condemn me for that load of sin Which, Lord, was charged to Thee? Complete atonement Thou hast made, And to the utmost Thou hast paid Whate’er Thy people owed; Nor can God’s wrath on me take place When sheltered by Thy righteousness, And covered by Thy blood. If Thou my pardon procured, And freely in my room endured The whole of wrath divine; Payment God ...
“From Whence This Fear and Unbelief?”
From whence this fear and unbelief? Hath not the Father put to grief His spotless Son for me? And will the righteous Judge of men Condemn me for that load of sin Which, Lord, was charged to Thee? Complete atonement Thou hast made, And to the utmost Thou hast paid Whate’er Thy people owed; Nor can God’s wrath on me take place When sheltered by Thy righteousness, And covered by Thy blood. If Thou my pardon procured, And freely in my room endured The whole of wrath divine; Payment God ...
Destroy, O God, the Dark Guest Within!
O Lord, Bend my hands and cut them off, for I have often struck thee with a wayward will, when these fingers should embrace thee by faith. I am not yet weaned from all created glory, honour, wisdom, and esteem of others, for I have a secret motive to eye my name in all I do. Let me not only speak the word sin, but see the thing itself. Give me to view a discovered sinfulness, to know that though ...
Destroy, O God, the Dark Guest Within!
O Lord, Bend my hands and cut them off, for I have often struck thee with a wayward will, when these fingers should embrace thee by faith. I am not yet weaned from all created glory, honour, wisdom, and esteem of others, for I have a secret motive to eye my name in all I do. Let me not only speak the word sin, but see the thing itself. Give me to view a discovered sinfulness, to know that though ...
Paradoxes: I am to be Holy, yet I am Not.
A prayer from the Valley of Vision: O changeless God, Under the conviction of thy Spirit I learn that the more I do, the worse I am, the more I know, the less I know, the more holiness I have, the more sinful I am, the more I love, the more there is to love. O wretched man that I am! O Lord, I have a wild heart, and cannot stand before thee; I am like a bird before a man. How little I love thy ...
Paradoxes: I am to be Holy, yet I am Not.
A prayer from the Valley of Vision: O changeless God, Under the conviction of thy Spirit I learn that the more I do, the worse I am, the more I know, the less I know, the more holiness I have, the more sinful I am, the more I love, the more there is to love. O wretched man that I am! O Lord, I have a wild heart, and cannot stand before thee; I am like a bird before a man. How little I love thy ...
The Love of Christ Constraining Us
The Love of Christ Constraining Us For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. —2 Corinthians 5:14-15 Have you concluded the same? Does the same love of Christ control you? Do you hear that? Those whom Christ died for, ...
The Love of Christ Constraining Us
The Love of Christ Constraining Us For the love of Christ controls us, because we have concluded this: that one has died for all, therefore all have died; and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for him who for their sake died and was raised. —2 Corinthians 5:14-15 Have you concluded the same? Does the same love of Christ control you? Do you hear that? Those whom Christ died for, ...
To Those Who Pray…
“…Men ought always to Pray.” —Jesus, Luke 18:1 “I will that men pray everywhere.” —Paul, 1 Timothy 2:8 I have a question to offer you. It is contained in three words, DO YOU PRAY? The question is one that none but you can answer. Whether you attend public worship or not, your minister knows. Whether you have family prayers or not your relations know. But whether you pray in private or not, is a matter between yourself and God. I beseech you ...
To Those Who Pray…
“…Men ought always to Pray.” —Jesus, Luke 18:1 “I will that men pray everywhere.” —Paul, 1 Timothy 2:8 I have a question to offer you. It is contained in three words, DO YOU PRAY? The question is one that none but you can answer. Whether you attend public worship or not, your minister knows. Whether you have family prayers or not your relations know. But whether you pray in private or not, is a matter between yourself and God. I beseech you ...
How Heartless and Dull I Am!
Oh Thou Giving God, My heart is drawn out in thankfulness to Thee, for Thy amazing grace and condescension to me in influences and assistances of Thy Spirit, for special help in prayer, for the sweetness of Christian service, for the thoughts of arriving in heaven, for always sending me needful supplies, for raising me to new life when I am like one dead. I want not the favour of man to lean upon for Thy favour is infinitely better. Thou art eternal wisdom in dispensations ...
How Heartless and Dull I Am!
Oh Thou Giving God, My heart is drawn out in thankfulness to Thee, for Thy amazing grace and condescension to me in influences and assistances of Thy Spirit, for special help in prayer, for the sweetness of Christian service, for the thoughts of arriving in heaven, for always sending me needful supplies, for raising me to new life when I am like one dead. I want not the favour of man to lean upon for Thy favour is infinitely better. Thou art eternal wisdom in dispensations ...
To Those Who Pray: A Humble Exhortation on Prayer
This post is for those of us who pray; to us, weak and failing believers in Christ Jesus our God, Savior and Lord, though sinful still who nevertheless pray. Here are words of exhortation on the essence of prayer. Words, in my opinion, that are so scarcely brought to bear to Christians in this day and age. If prayer is such an essential thing, such a precious thing, should we not speak more if it? Should ...
To Those Who Pray: A Humble Exhortation on Prayer
This post is for those of us who pray; to us, weak and failing believers in Christ Jesus our God, Savior and Lord, though sinful still who nevertheless pray. Here are words of exhortation on the essence of prayer. Words, in my opinion, that are so scarcely brought to bear to Christians in this day and age. If prayer is such an essential thing, such a precious thing, should we not speak more if it? Should ...
Courage, Dear Heart! The Lord Will Bear You Up!
God is too holy to not do the things that would bring Him the greatest glory. God loves you too much to not do the things that would bring you the greatest good. Even if what bids to His greatest glory and your greatest good is suffering unspeakable, tomorrow still promises the morning dew of the love and fullness of blessings in Christ Jesus our Lord. "For I will not contend forever, nor will I always be ...
Courage, Dear Heart! The Lord Will Bear You Up!
God is too holy to not do the things that would bring Him the greatest glory. God loves you too much to not do the things that would bring you the greatest good. Even if what bids to His greatest glory and your greatest good is suffering unspeakable, tomorrow still promises the morning dew of the love and fullness of blessings in Christ Jesus our Lord. "For I will not contend forever, nor will I always be ...