Has it ever occurred to you that one hundred pianos all tuned to the same fork are automatically tuned to each other? They are of one accord by being tuned, not to each other, but to another standard to which each one must individually bow. So one hundred worshipers met together, each one looking away …
Tag: Wisdom
Priority of the Bible
John Piper was asked, “If you could say one thing to the next generation of church leaders, what would it be?” I think his answer is good for everyone. Make the Bible the supreme intellectual and emotional authority in your life, for the sake of magnifying Christ in the fullness of his person and his …
Read with discernment
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.
Wisdom
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
Quote
“When your memories exceed your dreams, the end is near.” – Andy Stanley “Keeping Your Vision Out in Front” The Andy Stanley Leadership Podcast
No, Mr. President
This is re-posted from the Desiring God blog httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O68MByaMVdM
Get Wisdom
For the last week or so I have been meditating on the small phrase in Proverbs 4, “get wisdom.” Here is the context: Proverbs 4:1-9 Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight, 2 for I give you good precepts; do not forsake my teaching. 3 When I was …