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Chapter 19 Practices of a good religious
Thomas à Kempis • The Imitation of Christ: (Original translation as heard on the Hallow App)
Do we really believe that “it ought to be the business of every day to prepare for our final day”?
Francis Chan, Danae Yankoski • Crazy Love
It may be the sloppiest, most all-inclusive word used in human language: need. We put far too many things into our “need” category. That’s why Jesus reminds us that we have a heavenly Father who knows exactly what we need (see Matthew 6).
Paul David Tripp • New Morning Mercies
What if your day belonged to the God who loves you without needing to control you, the God whose chief concern is your deepest well-being, who is gently shaping you into the very best version of yourself and who breathes into your exhaustion with abundant life?
Tim Mackie • Praying Like Monks, Living Like Fools
“Lord, make me a channel of thy peace—that where there is hatred, I may bring love—that where there is wrong, I may bring the spirit of forgiveness—that where there is discord, I may bring harmony—that where there is error, I may bring truth—that where there is doubt, I may bring faith—that where there is despair, I may bring hope—that where there
... See moreAlcoholics Anonymous World Service Inc. • Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions
Withdraw yourself from all needless distraction, close your ears to the voices of the world, and be as a docile learner, ever listening for the heavenly wisdom the Master has to teach. Surrender all your own wisdom; seek a deep conviction of the utter blindness of the natural understanding in the things of God; and both as to what you have to
... See moreAndrew Murray • Abide in Christ
a life of doing good for others is actually the most exciting life, for God calls us to find ways of doing good with a sense of creativity, competence, and adventure.
Matthew Aaron Perman • What's Best Next: How the Gospel Transforms the Way You Get Things Done
have said many times that I believe one of the most important passages for this generation is Isaiah 55:8–9 where God says “For my thoughts are not your thoughts, neither are your ways my ways, declares the LORD. For as the heavens are higher than the earth, so are my ways higher than your ways and my thoughts than your thoughts.”