Remembering God

image“What one thing about God in Christ speaks directly into today’s trouble? …

Just as we don’t change all at once, so we don’t swallow all of truth in one gulp.

We are simple people. You can’t remember ten things at once. Invariably, if you could remember just ONE true thing in the moment of trial, you’d be different. Bible “verses” aren’t magic.

But God’s words are revelations of God from God for our redemption. When you actually remember God, you do not sin. The only way we ever sin is by suppressing God, by forgetting, by tuning out his voice, switching channels, and listening to other voices.

When you actually remember, you actually change. In fact, remembering is the first change.”

– David Powlison

A Fool for Love!

“A fool finds no pleasure in understanding, but delights in airing his own opinions.”  Proverbs 18:2

 

girl-prayerOuch!

When I picked up David Powlison’s book Speaking Truth in Love I of course imagined myself speaking truth with love to people I love!  This Proverb is probably closer to what the book’s theme is intended to communicate concerning truth speaking.

It is loving to bring truth to people’s hearts.  Not as the world does with callous belligerence and a Simon Cowell attitude that is unwilling to weigh the impact of harshly spoken words.  That habitual “truth hurts” speaking style is evidence that love is not his motivator.

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