A good reminder from John Piper, I encourage you to measure your favorite authors and your favorite quotes by what the Bible teaches and what the Bible includes. You can read the entire post here.
Category: Wisdom
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R. Kent Hughes: Gossip involves saying behind a person’s back what you would never say to his or her face. Flattery means saying to a person’s face what you would never say behind his or her back. Disciplines of a Godly Man, p. 139 Â posted by Justin Taylor
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Robertson McQuilkin It is easier to go to a consistent extreme, than to stay in the center of biblical tension.
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I’m not sure where I heard this, but it rings true: We only do regularly what we are held accountable for Therefore–we need accountability!
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C. S. Lewis If you read history you will find that the Christians who did most for the present world were precisely those who thought most of the next. It is since Christians have largely ceased to think of the other world that they have become so ineffective in this.
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We need fellowship with others to be alone safely. We need solitude to be with others meaningfully. Mike Bullmore as posted by Between Two Worlds.
Speak, O Lord
A wonderful song to help us prepare for our time with God in His Word (privately or corporately). It serves as a reminder that we need to hear and act on the truths of God’s authoritative Word. We never should approach the Word simply to accumulate knowledge or even just for answers for others. The …