The Bible doesn't praise people who 'played it safe' but people who lived by faith. (Paraphrased from Francis Chan, from his second to last sermon at Cornerstone Simi Valley Church)
"Elijah was a man just like us. He prayed earnestly that it would not rain, and it did not rain on the land for three and a half years." (James 5:17, emphasis added)
Why do you pray for nothing to happen to you? Don't you know it's through those up's and down's of life that God sculpts you into the person you're meant to be? (Paraphrased from Pastor Joe's sermon last week at GCC Mainline)
There is no such thing as "conditional love." Biblically, the definition of love denotes that love is unconditional. So what are the implications of that when God commands us, "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. This is the first and greatest commandment. And the second is like it: 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' " (Matt. 22:37-39) and "As I have loved you, so you must love one another." (John 13:34)?
Currently Listening To:
- Remain, Starfield
- A Mighty Fortress, Christy Nockels
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