Following Christ

“We want to be saved, but we insist that Christ do all the dying.”
–A. W. Tozer

   How soon we forget that the call to follow Jesus is the call to die. "Take up you cross," Jesus said. We want our comfort, our style of music, our kind of worship, and the joy of the Lord to follow our every move.
   But that's not our calling. Our calling requires some kind of sacrifice, some kind of obedience, some kind of loss, some kind of death. There's a banquet to follow, but for now, in this life, the call is to die. And Jesus should not be the only one who dies.  0/

We Owe God Nothing

We owe God nothing. It is by Grace we are saved, forgiven, redeemed. If we owed God for what he has done it would no longer be Grace; no longer free. It would be a transaction; an exchange of services rendered. But Jesus paid the debt in full. We serve God because we love him, not because we owe him.

Prayer Our Weapon

Prayer is essentially weaponized weakness.
No, prayer isn’t magic; it is expressed helplessness.
It is a verbalized acknowledgment of our own lack of power, of our own weakness. And it is in our weakness that God’s power is perfected.
--From The Gospel Project

Don't Be Afraid of the Dark

God's best work, most powerful work, is done in the dark places of our lives.
The darkness may manifest itself in times of depression, sickness, adversity, conflict, turmoil, pain and treachery.
The tomb was dark and hidden from the light, but as disciples grieved God was at work-in the darkness-bringing joy and hope back to life.
Don't be afraid of the dark.

Too Long

It's been too long since I've been active on this blog. I'm glad God is more faithful and dependable than I am.
I'll try to be more consistent with postings, whether anyone reads them or not. They'll be short. Hopefully an encouragement to other Outsiders like me.