Sublime

And if it is evil in your eyes to serve the LORD, choose this day whom you will serve, whether the gods your fathers served in the region beyond the River, or the gods of the Amorites in whose land you dwell. But as for me and my house, we will serve the LORD."

For I, the LORD your God, hold your right hand; it is I who say to you, “Do not fear, I will help you.”

A huge billboard flashed by. LET’S TAKE A FRIEND TO THE CHURCH OF OUR CHOICE ON SUNDAY! it Said.

This new life isn’t about rules but is grounded in Christ’s love and the good works that flow from it—as opposed to works performed out of fear of angering a disciplinarian Father.

I have gotten into a habit of saying “I know God is going to use this” when I’m faced with something that seems less than ideal. And what started as a problem ends up being a true blessing. “I have to” is a burden mindset. “I get to” is a blessing mindset.

For our light and momentary troubles are achieving an eternal glory that far outweighs them all. So we fix our eyes not on what is seen, but on what is unseen” (2 Cor

Servants remember that God owns it all.

Judaism is the principled rejection of tragedy in the name of hope – precisely because there is no inexorable fate. Nor does hope stand alone. It belongs to a world in which not only God but also human beings, his image, are free, masters of their fate, responsible for their destiny.

And if you know that that glory is coming, you can handle suffering, too.