Solomon tells us that “a happy heart is good medicine and a cheerful mind works healing” (Proverbs 17:22, AMP ). God undoubtedly has a sense of humor; we need only look at some of the animals He created (it’s hard not to smile at the sight of a hippo, a monkey, or a puppy). Or think of some of the married couples you know: don’t you think God was smiling at the wedding as He looked ahead to the interaction of the wildly different personalities that will be living together?Posts Tagged ‘Oswald-Chambers’
what do I love?
In today’s Utmost reading, Chamber’s argues that, like the rich young ruler, we can be “speechless with sorrow” because we are unwilling to let go of the thing that stands between us and God. Chambers expands “Sell all that you have” like this:…
obedience to the “heavenly vision”
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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