“When one ceases from conflict, whether because he has won, because he has lost, or because he cares no more for the game, the virtue passes out of him.” I’ve been doing a bit of thinking about the idea of having a clear vision of one’s identity and I have come to the conclusion that […]
So kill the evil desire lurking in your members: sexual vice, impurity, sensual appetites, unholy desires, and all greed and covetousness, for that is idolatry. Kill. Put to death. Extinguish. Eliminate. Be rid of. Repent. Turn away. Return no more. Mortify. Purge. These are not friendly words. In fact, these are things you would never […]
“It’s not what we eat but what we digest that makes us strong; not what we gain but what we save that makes us rich; not what we read but what we remember that makes us learned; and not what we profess but what we practice that gives us integrity.” It’s been an interesting period […]
“I do not feel obliged to believe that the same G-d who has endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect has intended us to forgo their use.” I’ve been told, for over 3 years now, to figure out what it is that I want in life. However, upon reaching an intermediary solution for this question, […]
“The choice is not self-sacrifice or domination. The choice is independence or dependence. The code of the creator or the code of the second-hander. This is the basic issue. It rests upon the alternative of life or death. The code of the creator is built on the needs of a reasoning mind which allows man […]
“The man or woman who is wholly or joyously surrendered to Christ can’t make a wrong choice; any choice will be the right one.” There are few things I enjoy more than spending an evening with my brother, Mark Plaat. He consistently provides quality material to think about, while maintaining a healthy sense of criticism […]
“To love at all is to be vulnerable. Love anything, and your heart will certainly be wrung and possibly broken. If you want to make sure of keeping it intact, you must give your heart to no one, not even to an animal. Wrap it carefully round with hobbies and little luxuries; avoid all entanglements; […]
“The choice is not self-sacrifice or domination. The choice is independence or dependence. The code of the creator or the code of the second-hander. This is the basic issue. It rests upon the alternative of life or death. The code of the creator is built on the needs of a reasoning mind which allows man […]
“The man or woman who is wholly or joyously surrendered to Christ can’t make a wrong choice; any choice will be the right one.” This morning, while reading from an excellent chapter in A.W. Tozer’s Knowledge Of The Holy, I stumbled across a verse that caused an instantaneous transformation within my spirit and attitude. Have […]
“I fear being like everyone I hate, I fear failure, I fear losing control. I love balancing between chaos and control with everything I do. I always have a fear of going one way or another, getting lost in something, or losing everything to get lost in. And I fear being a completely acceptable sheep […]