Photo: Abby (left) and Jackson (right) “A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than he loves himself.” Josh Billings In the last post, I introduced you to my dog Jackson, a most fearful and skittish canine. Remember that Jackson and his companion, Abby, were both acquired from the local shelter, …
“The cross has gathered in the course of the years much of beauty and symbolism, but the cross of which Jesus spoke had nothing of beauty in it. It was an instrument of death.” A.W. Tozer The crucified life is crucial to our living in the kingdom of our God. This is because our new …
Photo: Abby (red collar) and Jackson at the river behind my home. Meet my dog, Jackson. I acquired him from the local shelter along with his “bunkmate,” Abby. Abby was a great-looking Labrador mix, with an estimated age of 10 or 11 years. She and Jackson, who was thought to be about four years old, …
“I believe that God will crucify without pity those whom He desires to raise without measure! This is why we believers have to surrender to Him the full control of everything that we consider to be an asset in terms of human power and talent and accomplishment.” A.W. Tozer “Jesus came to raise the dead. …
“All God's plans have the mark of the cross on them, and all His plans have death to self in them.” E. M Bounds “Christ is Lord and can make any demands upon us that He chooses, even to the point of requiring that we deny ourselves and bear the cross daily. The mighty anointing …
“Never forget that the road to heaven is the way of the cross. Jesus has called us to follow Him, bearing the cross as He did.” Rose Philippine Duchesne Walking in the way of the cross, living a crucified life, is a theme in the New Testament that started with Jesus and continued in the …
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“Some people have been misinformed about the Christian life and living the crucified life. For some reason, they think that it is an easy path. They believe that God will take away all of their problems and difficulties and that they will be able to live their lives without any kind of distraction or disturbance.” …
“Wild Goose Chase – Reclaiming the Adventure of Pursuing God” by Mark Batterson. Multnomah Books Critical read Must read Good read Read if you want♦ Read something else Why: Since I have Irish blood in me, the explanation of the title of a book I found recently had some “Velcro factor” with me when it …
“I find my life is a lot easier the lower I keep my expectations.” ― Bill Watterson Few days were as disappointing to me as the day Bill Watterson stopped drawing “Calvin and Hobbes.” My favorite comic strip since “Bloom County”, Calvin and his tiger were my weekly fix for humor and alternative viewpoints on …
“The real tragedy of life is when men are afraid of the light” - Plato “Integrity is the essence of everything successful” – R. Buckminster Fuller The Queen Mary, the largest ship to cross the oceans through much of its ocean-going life, was eventually retired, anchored as a floating hotel and museum in Long Beach, …
Continue reading Living With Integrity: An Undivided Life, Pt. 2
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