To let God be God does not excuse us humans from our responsibility; we are partners with God in the great venture of freedom for all.
If Christ lives among us and we live in him, then his inevitable able is our inevitable victory. (Glenn Parkinson)
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The call of a disciple: “to see what God wanted to show and do what God asked in response.”(Bonhoeffer)
On this Fourth of July, we do well to ponder, “In Revelation, God’s jugement is not the big problem; it’s the big solution.”(Glen Parkinson)
God has given us the superlative opportunity to be active participants in the fulfillment of his Kingdom. We can, we must—God calls us to pray.
The generous prosper and are satisfied; those who refresh others I’ll themselves be refreshed.(Prov. 11:25)
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Why is it such a long leap in our minds to think that as God is dependent upon our acting, He is dependent upon our praying?
God will not suffer himself to transformed into a nice human God: He will transform me. (Kierkegaard)””
What were you going to do with the hour you lost today? If it was worth doing, you can find a way to do it,
When we seek to understand what’s going on around you, it’s helpful to remember that in our human situation imperfection is always the rule not the exception.
