“We implore the mercy of God, not that He may leave us at peace in our vices, but that He may deliver us from them.” … Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), Pensees [1660] These words this morning were a reminder to of how my relationship with Him is an active thing. There certainly are things in my … Read more
“I am not what I ought to be. I am not what I want to be. I am not what I hope to be. But still, I am not what I used to be. And by the grace of God, I am what I am.” … John Newton (1725-1807) It could be disappointing to remind … Read more
“Your attitude should be the same as that of Christ Jesus: Who, being in very nature God, did not consider equality with God something to be grasped, but made himself nothing, taking the very nature of a servant, being made in human likeness. And being found in appearance as a man, he humbled himself and … Read more
“Marriage should be a duet – when one sings, the other claps.” Unknown Okay, this isn’t always the nature of my messages, but when I read the quote above in one of my devotions I had to share it. Surely, though, we each could think of different words to put in place of “marriage”, even … Read more