I come back to this quote from Ray Ortlund often. It’s simple and clear. This is what I long for the church to be. I share it here in it’s entirety so I don’t lose it, so I can keep coming back to it often. Gospel + Safety + Time = a church where anyone …
Write simply. As few words as you need, but no fewer. But simply write. –Via Seth Godin
The process of planning is very valuable, for forcing you to think hard about what you are doing, but the actual plan that results from it is probably useless. –Marc Andreessen
“For every look at yourself, take ten looks at Christ.” –Robert Murray McCheyne
“David married Bathsheba, and Solomon was born. When David confessed his sin of numbering the people, he built an altar on a piece of property he had bought, and on that piece of property, Solomon built the temple. Only God can take a man’s two greatest sins and build a temple out of it.” –Warren …
“All of humanity’s problems stem from man’s inability to sit quietly in a room alone.” –Blaise Pascal
A mature Christian is easily edified. Harold Best, via: An Aspirant to Easy Edification
Success, In One Hour A Day (x5) The rule itself is pretty simple: Carve out one hour from each weekday (one hour + five weekdays = five hours) to devote to deliberate practice and learning. Insert any bit of reading, studying, or practicing here that is applicable to the greater goal of advancing in your …
Life is fragile, love is not. -A Perfect Day (A Christmas movie)
In your illness, in your pain, in your suffering, don’t immediately compare yourself to others, and don’t feel the need to justify your sorrow before God. Don’t wallow silently and stoically. Turn first to your Father, cry out to him, and receive his comfort. From the excellent article by Tim Challies, But Others Have It …
