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We are supposed to be saying that everything we prayed for was offered “in Jesus’ name”—for his honor and purposes. When we pray “in Jesus’ name,” we pray for his sake more than our own. We still present our desires and concerns to God, but
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“We tend to use prayer as a last resort, but God wants it to be our first line of defense. We pray when there's nothing else we can do, but God wants us to pray before we do anything at all.
Most of us would prefer, however, to spend our time doing something that will get immediate results. We don't want to wait for God to resolve matters in His good time because His idea of 'good time' is seldom in sync with ours.”
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Most of us would prefer, however, to spend our time doing something that will get immediate results. We don't want to wait for God to resolve matters in His good time because His idea of 'good time' is seldom in sync with ours.”
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“Above all, don't lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself and for others. And having no respect he ceases to love.”
― The Brothers Karamazov
― The Brothers Karamazov
“I have one desire now - to live a life of reckless abandon for the Lord, putting all my energy and strength into it.”
― Through Gates of Splendor
― Through Gates of Splendor
“Pain and suffering are always inevitable for a large intelligence and a deep heart. The really great men must, I think, have great sadness on earth.”
― Crime and Punishment
― Crime and Punishment
VT Christian Reading Challenge
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For all those who are taking up the #vtReadingChallenge [Visual Theology Reading Challenge] from www.challies.com - totally unofficial group!
Calvinist Batman & Friends
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— last activity Mar 10, 2021 05:39AM
join us as we read good books, both fiction and non-fiction, both Christian and non-Christian. The only promise? The book will be a good read.
Virtus Tentamine Gaudet
— 141 members
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Group for Hillsdale College alumni to share their love of books.
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