Day: August 23, 2011
A Paradox of God’s Intentions
A paradox of the Christian faith worth pondering, from John Flavel:
When God intends to fill a soul, he first makes it empty. When God intends to enrich a soul, he first makes it poor. When he intends to exalt a soul, he first makes it sensible to it’s own miseries, wants, and nothingness.
Call to Discipleship: Same for All
At the most basic level, the Bible says that Jesus does not have two classes of disciples:
- Those who abandon their lives to his service.
- Those who do not.
The call to discipleship is the same for all.
~ Colin Marshall & Tony Payne, from The Trellis and the Vine
GRACE & PEACE 