Tag: Paradox of Grace

• The 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.

  Dennis Griffith

  March 27, 2014

  Christian Life, Grace, Graffiti

  Christian Life, Grace, John Flavel, Paradox of Grace, Paradoxes of the Christian Faith, Puritan Wisdom, Reformed Spirituality

• 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.

  Dennis Griffith

  August 23, 2011

  Christian Life, Grace, Graffiti, Reformed Spirituality, Spiritual Formation

  Christian Humility, John Flavel, Paradox of Grace, Paradoxes of the Christian Faith, Quotes

• Grace Will…

  I was blown away as I thought about the paradoxes of the Gospel as it was described by Paul Tripp in his book, Broken-Down House.  Don’t just read through quickly. Stop and consider the contrasts: Grace is a story and grace is a gift. It is God’s character and it is your hope. Grace is…

  Dennis Griffith

  August 19, 2009

  Gospel, Gospel-Driven, Grace, Reformed Spirituality, Spiritual Formation

  Broken-Down House, Christian Life, Christianity, Gospel, Gospel-centered, Grace, Graffiti, Living by Grace, Paradox, Paradox of Grace, Paradox of the Gospel, Paul Tripp, Quotes