When people say those things to me, I look at them and say, “What do you mean, retire?” A person doesn’t retire from the work of God. You may change the direction of your labor, but you don’t ever, ever stop seeking to be faithful to God. I
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“Forgiveness, then, is a form of voluntary suffering. In forgiving, rather than retaliating, you make a choice to bear the cost.”
― Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I?
― Forgive: Why Should I and How Can I?
“Yes, grace was terrifying when you knew just how much you didn’t deserve it.”
― Storm Front
― Storm Front
“While we’re alive, we don’t retire from the work of God, but we do long for the day when we can retire into our final rest—when we can behold Jesus face to face, just as Simeon did.”
― The Advent of Glory: 24 Devotions for Christmas
― The Advent of Glory: 24 Devotions for Christmas
“Lament can be defined as a loud cry, a howl, or a passionate expression of grief. However, in the Bible lament is more than sorrow or talking about sadness. It is more than walking through the stages of grief. Lament is a prayer in pain that leads to trust.”
― Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
― Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament
“When people say those things to me, I look at them and say, “What do you mean, retire?” A person doesn’t retire from the work of God. You may change the direction of your labor, but you don’t ever, ever stop seeking to be faithful to God. I had a friend who was a missionary. He was in his eighties, he was infirm, and he couldn’t do any physical work anymore. But he said to me, “I can still labor eight hours a day.” I asked him, “What do you do?” He said, “I pray. That’s all I can do.” He wasn’t retired.”
― The Advent of Glory: 24 Devotions for Christmas
― The Advent of Glory: 24 Devotions for Christmas
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