Jeff Burke
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Jeff Burke
Father, I want to know Thee, but my coward heart fears to give up its toys. I cannot part with them without inward bleeding, and I do not try to hide from Thee the terror of the parting. I come trembling, but I do come. Please root from my heart all those things which I have cherished so long and which have become a very part of my living self, so
... See moreA. W. Tozer • The Pursuit of God
You stir man to take pleasure in praising you, because you have made us for yourself, and our heart is restless until it rests in you.1
Saint Augustine • The Confessions
There's something humbling about recognizing that truth isn't something we create or bend to our preferences, but rather something we receive and discover. When truth belongs to God, it gives us a foundation that transcends our limited perspectives.
You’re not struggling with productivity. You’re struggling with not having a project worth being productive for.
“We gain faith not by striving after faith, but by resting on the Faithful One” - John McCarthy
The Spirit is the Spirit and does what the Spirit wishes. Sometimes it is present in spectacular and dramatic form; at other times it breathes the silent whisper of life-giving hope.
Paula Gooder • Body: Biblical spirituality for the whole person
Every call to obedience is an invitation to a more abundant life