faith

Luther on faith

December 17, 2005

In this excerpt from his introduction to Romans, Martin Luther explains that good works spring naturally from faith; he writes, “Faith cannot help doing good works constantly.” Why? Because…

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do I believe God is able to save?

October 22, 2005

In today’s Utmost devotional, Chambers writes this rather startling statement:

If you are debating as to whether or not God can deliver from sin, then either let Him do it or tell Him that He cannot.

Startling, I say, because of its directness and simplicity.…

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Tennyson’s “Flower in the crannied wall”

September 24, 2005

Flower in the crannied wall,
I pluck you out of the crannies;–
Hold you here, root and all, in my hand,
Little flower–but if I could understand
What you are, root and all, and all in all,
I should know what God and man is.

One of my favorite poems.

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“stop praying”

August 16, 2005

Dan Miller’s latest newsletter sounds heretical, but he makes a great point that sometimes “waiting on the Lord” is simply an excuse for doing nothing.…

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obedience to the “heavenly vision”

August 1, 2005

I’ve been thinking a lot about God’s vision for my life, my vision for my life, and how those two things–hopefully–coincide. This passage from the March 11 entry of My Utmost for His Highest is a powerful reminder that ultimately, it’s all about God’s vision, not mine…

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raising the shield of faith

March 15, 2005

From chapter 3 of Believing God, Moore offers 5 faith statements that help us learn to raise the shield of faith. Her rationale is that the shield is the first line of defense–if the shield stops the “fiery darts of the enemy,” then the armor (and what’s inside the armor) is protected. Because the enemy’s […]

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everything we need for life and godliness

March 13, 2005

I’ve just finished the first chapter of Beth Moore's Believing God, and I want to take a few minutes to record my thoughts on what looks to be a great–and challenging–study.…

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