Does it strike you as a wonder that from the death of even the smallest seed a mighty tree can grow forth? It should. How can it be that within one acorn is contained the life of an oak that will live for hundreds of years? Equally amazing is it that such a small vessel [...]
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“I want deliberately to encourage this mighty longing after God. The lack of it has brought us to our present low estate. The stiff and wooden quality about our religious lives is a result of our lack of holy desire. Complacency is a deadly foe of all spiritual growth. Acute desire must be present or [...]
“Take an empty vessel and put it into some stream that is in its course to the sea, it will infallibly be carried thither, according to the course and speed of the stream; but let strong winds arise upon it, it will be driven with violence on every bank and rock, until, being broke in [...]
This is an excerpt from a novel I’m currently working on. I’d love to hear people’s thoughts, suggestions, critiques, and all that jazz. Where do you think the story should go? What do you think of what’s happened so far? Let’s hear the input!
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“We have this treasure in jars of clay, to show that the surpassing power belongs to God and not to us.” – 2 Corinthians 4:7 I was struck by this verse as I was reading this morning. Like so often happens with God’s word, I swear that I’ve read that verse numerous times before, but [...]