Only let your manner of life be worthy of the gospel of Christ, so that whether I come and see you or am absent, I may hear of you that you are standing firm in one spirit, with one mind striving side by side for the faith of the gospel, and not frightened in anything by your opponents. This is a clear sign to them of their destruction, but of your salvation, and that from God. For it has been granted to you that for the sake of Christ you should not only believe in him but also suffer for his sake, engaged in the same conflict that you saw I had and now hear that I still have. Phil 1:27-30 Whatever we desire is either what God is trying to give us as quickly as He can, or else a false picture of what He is trying to give us—a false picture which would not attract us for a moment if we saw the real thing. -C.S. Lewis, The Collected Letters Vol. II Hmmm...makes me wonder why I EVER desire anything outside of Gods will. His will in a nutshell: That we should live in such a way that not only shows the worth and great value of the Gospel, but advances the Gospel...through joy, prosperity, poverty and yes, even great suffering...especially in great suffering.
Posted on: Thu, 24 Oct 2013 13:28:07 +0000
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