Calls Us To A Better Way

This quote, which I found on Josh Harris' blog, expresses what I like to call old orthodoxy:

"If you have humility without orthodoxy it's hypocrisy-a form of pride wearing a gentle mask. At the same time, orthodoxy without humility is contradictory-with one hand it offers true words and with the other hand it takes away that truth with a worldly tone. God calls us toward a better way: boldness that is broken; truth-telling that trembles; contending that communes."

-Justin Taylor on New Attitude (Whole Article)

Keep Your Life Free

Beginnings are extraordinary. This week, the start of my fifth semester of college, I am opening a new study/reading of the book of Hebrews. Already, God has spoken through the reading of this New Testament book. I am looking forward to what God is going to do with this study. It could not come at better time.

Although I am planning on reading through the book several times, I finished it today. This is some of what I read:

5 Keep your life free from love of money, and be content with what you have, for he has said, "I will never leave you nor forsake you." 6 So we can confidently say, "The Lord is my helper; I will not fear;what can man do to me?"

Lately, I have found myself desiring material things: clothes, shoes, computers, etc. This exposes my heart; I am not satisfied enough in Christ. In other words, I am trying to satisfy my soul with money and possessions instead of satisfying it with Christ. Here is where Hebrews comes in. “Free from love of money,” says the author, “Be content with what you have.” Why? “He has said, ‘I will never leave you nor forsake you.’ So now we can say with confidence, “God, You are my helper. You will take care of me! Why should I fear? “What can man do to me?” And there it is. Why do I struggle so much with loving money and things? I fear man more than I fear God. May God show me my sin and not leave me in my fear.


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Wonderful, Merciful Savior

Wonderful, merciful Savior
Precious Redeemer and friend
Who would have thought that a lamb could
Rescue the souls of men
Oh, You rescue the souls of men

Counselor, Comforter, Keeper
Spirit we long to embrace
You offer hope when our hearts have
Hopelessly lost the way
Oh, we hopelessly lost the way

You are the one that we praise
You are the one we adore
You give the healing and grace
Our hearts always hunger for
Oh, our hearts always hunger for

Almighty, infinite Father
Faithfully loving Your own
Here in our weakness You find us
Falling before Your throne
Oh, we're falling before Your throne

Dawn Rodgers and Eric Wyse (emphasis added)