Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Loving Others Pt. 2

"Unless life is lived for others, it is not worthwhile." - Mother Teresa

Thursday, April 21, 2005

Sanctification

"Two things contribute to our sanctification," wrote Pascal. "Pains and pleasures."

Tuesday, April 19, 2005

Loving Others

When it comes to the whole subject of loving others, you must know this: how you will handle your own heart is how you will handle theirs. This is the wisdom behind Jesus' urging us to love others as we love ourselves (Mark 12:31). "A horrible command," As C.S Lewis points out, "if the self were simply to be hated." If you dismiss your heart, you will simply dismiss theirs. If you expect prefection in your heart, you will raise the same standard for them. If you manage your heart for effeciency and performance, that's what you'll pressure them to be.

- John Elderide Waking the Dead.

Church and Football

It has been said that a professional footbal game is an event where eleven men in desperate need of rest are criticized by a crowd of people in desperate need of excercise. - Stuart Briscoe Devotion for Men

Football games have some things in common with church services.

Wednesday, April 13, 2005

Watch Out!

Watch your thoughts, they become words.
Watch your words, they become actions.
Watch your actions, they become habits.
Watch your habits, they become your character.
Watch your character, it becomes your destiny.

Devotions for Men by Stuart Briscoe.