When your view of God's excellencies eclipses your circumstances' extremities, then you will experience God-exalting joy that exceeds your soul-crushing grief.
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In this world, we can see the existence of God. In His Word, we can listen to the expressions of God.
Wanting to spend time with God in prayer without time in His Word, is like wanting to spend time with your spouse without him or her saying a word. True prayer always includes this mindset: I will hear what God the LORD will say. (Psalm 85:8 NASB)
The excellencies of God - ponder, praise, proclaim & repeat - this is the life defined by worship and driven to witness.
Let God's excellence fuel your own in sharing His.
If you are in a place where forward progress seems impossible, make sure you are first concentrating on growing up into Christ, then following Him in growing out in your works.
Planting and growing churches is not about getting our own little pieces of the successful church pie, but about establishing kingdom outposts in enemy territory as ambassadors of God's grace and truth.
When what is worth doing is a question in your mind, you must refocus on the worth of the One you are doing it for.
For clarity on hard issues, avoid the circular reasoning of recycled concepts, & dig into the intricate, intimate truth(s) of God's Word.
Taking the day on faith is much more than positive thinking - it is trusting God in the reality that the day only holds what He decides.
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