I'm preaching on Gideon from Judges 6-8 at my church on Sunday. One takeaway I've had during a week in this text: Never meet your heroes—they'll disappoint. Also, meet your heroes—they'll remind you that no human is competent to place our hopes on.
The older I get, the more important it is to set the decrepitude of humanity against the perfections of Christ—that no "hero" or "man of valor" is immune from the decaying effects of sin. And yet, "in our place condemned he stood."
@scottcoleman55 Similar dynamic here in Tampa Florida. Everyone retires here or moved here from other parts of the country and they are their own team supporters, and then sometimes support Bucs as a secondary team.
This is a complete nothingburger of a story. Reading a text essential to Western order is basic civics. And, of course, the Bible is sui generis in forming Western culture, ethics, law, memory, and history. So of course it should be read in public schools. Carry on. https://t.co/hGQmBLEdJ0
There are times when we secretly wish we could grab a hold of the joystick and direct the trajectory of our lives. Guess what? God, in love, won't let go.
The next time you experience a hard moment, tell yourself this: "these moments are not just for my own growth in grace, but for my calling to be a tool of that same grace in the life of a fellow sufferer."
@DalkeKong3 My wife and I know the pain of miscarriage. I am so sorry, but so thankful that God has so clearly worked in protecting your wife! God bless and thank you for sharing the news. I had been praying!
"In all my years of pastoring, I have learned this lesson: a person's spiritual maturity is not truly visible until they don't get their way. Then you see the person." - @ErikReed
This is true for sheep and shepherd alike.
Lord help us.
Capital One Skins Game keeps muting the players to have commentators talk… we want to hear the players. I feel like they are micing the players to make it feel more like YouTube Golf? Let us listen then….