Good article by Adrian Warnock:
sovereignty of God
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Napalm Girl
Napalm Girl, the Problem of Suffering, and the patient transforming love of Jesus Christ.
Fascinating article -
https://world.wng.org/2018/04/through_fire_to_forgiveness- 11:48 pm
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Andrew Brunson
From Andrew Brunson -
“Let it be clear, I am in prison, not for anything I have done wrong, but because of who I am—a Christian pastor. I desperately miss my wife and children. Yet, I believe this to be true—it is an honor to suffer for Jesus Christ, as many have before me.”“I know that God’s grace is sustaining me, even when I do not feel that grace, and I know that the prayers of God’s people are surrounding me and giving strength. One of my big fears has been that I will be forgotten in prison. Thank you for not forgetting! …It reminds me that I am not alone, and that I need to stand firm, with my face pointed in God’s direction always.”
“To the extent that I am known, I want to be known as a servant and lover of Jesus Christ … I have prayed for this land and its people for many years, for God to pour out great blessing … In my weakness, I pray daily for strength and courage to persevere and remain faithful to my King until the end. My deepest thanks to my family around the world that are standing with and praying for me.”
Andrew's trial in Turkey begins tomorrow. Let's pray for him and everyone around him.
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Jesus is alive
Jesus is alive!
https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/the-single-most-important-day-in-history
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When God writes the story you didn't want
Great article!
https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/did-god-write-the-story-you-didnt-want
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Weakness and faith
Here are two great articles about waiting on God and finding our identity in Him.
https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/weakness-and-failure-will-build-your-faith
https://www.desiringgod.org/articles/most-of-life-is-waiting
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Rachael Denhollander, Larry Nassar, and Jesus Christ
"I pray you experience the soul-crushing weight of guilt so you may someday experience true repentance and true forgiveness from God, which you need far more than forgiveness from me—though I extend that to you as well..."
--- Rachael Denhollander, at Larry Nassar's trial this week"If you have read the Bible you carry, you know the definition of sacrificial love portrayed is of God himself loving so sacrificially that he gave up everything to pay a penalty for the sin he did not commit. By his grace, I, too, choose to love this way."
"That is what makes the gospel of Christ so sweet, because it extends grace and hope and mercy where none should be found. And it will be there for you...."
https://pjmedia.com/faith/larry-nasser-victim-forgives-abuser-prays-face-soul-crushing-weight-guilt/
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God is good
"...the Lord God is a sun and shield; The Lord gives grace and glory; No good thing does He withhold from those who walk uprightly." Psalm 84:11
"...what man is there among you who, when his son asks for a loaf, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, he will not give him a snake, will he? If you then, being evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father who is in heaven give what is good to those who ask Him!" Matthew 7:9-11- 3:53 pm
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"Pastor, am I a Christian?"
Nicholas Kristof interviews Tim Keller. http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/23/opinion/sunday/pastor-am-i-a-christian.html
Interesting questions and answers!- 10:42 pm
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Where is God?
Facebook spans a huge, heartbreaking, soulstretching, range of emotions. Tonight, I read posts from some friends about their babies, engagement, children’s birthdays, recipies, and funny videos. I also read posts from other friends about their chemotherapy, relationship breakup, death of a father, and about the bombings killing civilians in Aleppo and Cairo. Perhaps no other generation has had such a daily deluge of emotional range... how can one handle this (without becoming desensitized in one direction or the other)?More importantly, where is God, and what is He doing? (if He exists, which I have reason to believe)I came across these two powerful and helpful articles tonight:http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/why-do-we-envy-the-wicked - an examination of Psalm 73’s approach to the same wrenching questions we face today. Excerpt: “The psalmist looks around and sees the faithless living opulent lives of comfort and blessing and long life. He looks around and sees that these same people are wicked oppressors of others. He thinks that they’re getting away with it. The simplicity of the psalmist’s challenge fuels our search for clarity and answers. Where is our sovereign, righteous God when the sex trafficker naps on his yacht?”http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/trust-me-or-i-will-hurt-you - Does God actually convey this choice to the world (as an ‘abusive husband’) - “Trust Me or I will hurt you”? Or, when we look at the details of what He actually said and did, rather the opposite?- 1:19 am
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