joy :)

utmb ‘23

[Le rata depth gore. @Ketso28]

Guys please don’t give up on praying & having faith in God. It may be hard, but please remain rooted in Him.

[Pastor Adeboye @PastorEAAdeboye]

Yesterday, we started discussing the reality of God still speaking to His people, even to this present moment.
In today’s text, we read that though God spoke to His people through His prophets, now He speaks through His Son, Jesus Christ.
This is made possible through the Holy Spirit whom Jesus sent to the Church right from the day of Pentecost.
He promised: But the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost, whom the father will send in my name, he shall teach you all things, and bring all things to your remembrance, whatsoever I have said unto you. – John 14:26
God still speaks to His people; no doubt about that. We must, however, pay close attention to the later part of the sentence – “to His people”.
In other words, God speaks only to His people. Why only His people? It is because it is His people who hearken and act on His words.
God has no time to waste talking to those who will not do His bidding.
This is why Jesus Christ was fond of speaking to His disciples, whom He knew would abide by His words.
He said further: He that hath my commandments, and keepeth them, he it is that loveth me: and he that loveth me shall be loved of my Father, and I will love him, and will manifest myself to him. – John 14:21
Beloved, there are a lot of blessings for those who hear from God. One of these blessings is that such people would avoid mistakes.
For example, the word of God to the people in Cornelius’ household was based on Peter’s ability to hear from God and his obedience to the instructions given to him (Acts 10).
In the same vein, Philip’s ability to hear from God took him to the Gazan desert where he gained the soul of the Ethiopian eunuch (Acts 8:26-39).
For example, hearing from God can reveal the type of business you can do to prosper.
It can also help you know where to go, live, or what type of friends you should keep. If you desire to hear from God directly, you must give your life to Christ and live wholly for Him.

[ij 💐 @ijeomako]

i do not understand how people are not ready for marriage, but are ready for a baby

[Paul J. Pastor @pauljpastor]

Tim Keller, on our hope at the point of death. (From: https://t.co/ZhRt5DnVdE)

[Katie Crosby, LMSW 🥳 @crosby_katie]

Words that changed my life:

“To be loved but not known is comforting but superficial. To be known and not loved is our greatest fear. But to be fully known and truly loved is, well, a lot like being loved by God.”

Timothy J. Keller

[Matt Smethurst @MattSmethurst]

Satan gives Adam an apple, and takes away paradise. Therefore in all temptations consider not what he offers, but what we shall lose.

— Richard Sibbes (1577–1635)

[joy :) @JoyB___]

marriage doesn’t solve your problems
ministry doesn’t save you
children don’t heal you
family doesn’t dictate you
friends don’t make you
occupation doesn’t define you

Any identity outside of Christ does not have capacity to sustain nor fufill

Jesus is the way, truth, and life

[Billy Graham @BillyGraham]

"Nothing has ever taken God by surprise. God has never come to a time of panic. He has always followed a perfect program. Satan has never frustrated God's plans nor hindered His cause in the course of all ages. Our God is sovereign and in Him is all sufficiency." #BillyGraham

[Fly `🪽 @louisvuittonfly]

Y’all are aware of what’s happening with the US Dollar right now, right?

[Shane Pruitt @shane_pruitt78]

PSA: If you’re strategy of reaching the next generation with the Gospel is to start compromising on sin and biblical truth… it’s not going to work. It never has and it never will.

Be kind. Be loving. Be patient. But, also be Biblical. Be convictional. Be bold. Be clear.

[Shane Pruitt @shane_pruitt78]

Don’t mistake God’s love and grace for the false belief that He affirms and celebrates sin.

[John Piper @JohnPiper]

Jesus said, “Well done, good and faithful servant. You have been faithful over a little; I will set you over much. Enter the joy of your master.” Matthew 25:21

It’s not the size of your influence now that enlarges future joy. It’s your faithfulness in your sphere however small.

[Tony Reinke @TonyReinke]

Piper: “The devil only has two weapons: pain and pleasure. He will either hurt you so bad you hate God or give you so much pleasure you don’t need God. And the solution to both is the same. God is more precious than what I lose. God is more precious than what I gain.”

[G 🩵🫧 @grrraaciie]

all yours 💋

[Desiring God @desiringGod]

Don’t despair if your faith suddenly seems lost in the dark. Countless saints have felt the same, and lived to see the light again. William Edgar tells the story of Francis Schaeffer’s doubt and deliverance.
https://t.co/e9WznjBmCr

[Desiring God @desiringGod]

How can we guard against drifting in the Christian life? By looking and looking and looking at Jesus.
https://t.co/1S1WGLhwE0

[John Piper @JohnPiper]

“Let us not sleep, as the rest, but let us keep awake and be sober.” 1 Thessalonians 5:6

In Paul’s way of thinking unbelievers are sleepwalking. No matter how creative, intelligent, or active.

Where Christ is not present and supreme life is a dream.

[Timothy Keller (1950-2023) @timkellernyc]

The Gospel is good news not good advice. Advice=what we should do. News=report of what was done for us.