Tryingtobea Barnabas

Want to be Acts 4:36 'Joseph, who was also called by the apostles Barnabas (which means son of encouragement)' & 1 Thess. 5:11 'Therefore encourage one another'

[Tryingtobea Barnabas @try2beaBarnabas]

"One generation shall commend Your works to another, and shall declare Your mighty acts." Psalm 145:4 #ForTheNextGeneration #PassItOn

[John Onwuchekwa @JawnO]

In 1985, Coca Cola changed the world.

With the invention of Cherry Coke, people realized old products could come in more than one flavor.

In the 70’s Pauline Boss, changed the game by coining a term that was the “Cherry Coke” of Grief

Ambiguous Loss

https://t.co/TGzSmOFnwa

[Tryingtobea Barnabas @try2beaBarnabas]

(2/2) "and put ballast in the battered boat of human faith, steel in the spine of human courage, gladness in the grounds of affliction, and love in the heart that sees no way forward." @JohnPiper #Providence @crossway

[Tryingtobea Barnabas @try2beaBarnabas]

I'm only on the 1st page of @JohnPiper's Providence Book and already 🤯. So excited to keep reading! (1/2) "God has revealed his purposeful sovereignty over good and evil in order to humble human pride, intensify human worship, shatter human hopelessness,

[Paul David Tripp @PaulTripp]

You don’t have to fret about the things in your life that you’re concerned about, but that are outside of your control, because they are under the control of your wise and loving Lord.

[The Gospel Coalition @TGC]

Our friendship makes the reality of the gospel unignorable to the outside world. https://t.co/dKYW6POe8a

[Paul David Tripp @PaulTripp]

What your Lord wants for you is always good, always the product of his infinite wisdom, love and grace. His plans for you are never evil.

[John Piper @JohnPiper]

"Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 4:6-7

[Tryingtobea Barnabas @try2beaBarnabas]

"In the morning, Lord, you hear my voice; in the morning I lay my requests before you and wait expectantly." Psalms 5:3

[Tryingtobea Barnabas @try2beaBarnabas]

"But you, Lord, are a shield around me, my glory, the One who lifts my head high. I call out to the Lord, and He answers me from His holy mountain." Psalms 3:3-4

[Tryingtobea Barnabas @try2beaBarnabas]

@JawnO Thank you so much!

[John Onwuchekwa @JawnO]

@try2beaBarnabas https://t.co/2FACmktYWy

[John Onwuchekwa @JawnO]

Ask for help!

Wait on God.

Repeat!

[Dane Ortlund @daneortlund]

God to his people in Isaiah 43:

"You are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you."

There is no "if" or "so long as" after "eyes," "honored," and "you."

"You are precious in my eyes, and honored, and I love you."

[Zachary Levi @ZacharyLevi]

In my mind, love is not a romantic feeling. Being IN love, perhaps, but not baseline love. That love is to will the good of others. We can practice that all day, every day, with everyone. Even with people we don’t like. 🙏

[NarniaWeb @NarniaWeb]

"What does it mean? Is it more magic?"

"Yes!" said a great voice behind their backs. "It is more magic."

[John Piper @JohnPiper]

“Why are you cast down, O my soul,
and why are you in turmoil within me?
Hope in God; for I shall again praise him,
my salvation and my God.” Psalm 43:5

One of the great purposes of the Psalms is to teach us how to preach to our own souls.

If we don’t, someone will.

[Dane Ortlund @daneortlund]

‘Overcome us that, so overcome, we may be ourselves.’

C. S. Lewis, The Great Divorce

[Trillia Newbell @trillianewbell]

"You keep him in perfect peace
whose mind is stayed on you,
because he trusts in you" (Isaiah 26:3).