Quotes, Thinking Biblically

A Disciple’s Renewal

Our women’s Bible study is gearing up to begin the fall session and a new study in just a few weeks!  Last night at our leaders’ meeting, Cheryl shared this prayer from The Valley of Vision (pg. 184): O My Saviour,                          help me. I am so slow to learn, so prone to forget, so weak to climb; I am in …

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A Daily Pursuit of Humility (Mahaney, part 3)

Ways to purposefully pursue humility as part of your daily routine:    ~Begin the day by acknowledging dependence on God.  Do not take an “inventory of your feelings.”  How you feel about it does not matter – the fact is that you are dependant upon God. ~Incorporate specific thankfulness to God in your devotional times, and throughout the day.  An ungrateful …

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More Mahaney (part 2)

“How, for the rest of my life, can I deliberately and diligently mortify pride, and pursue humility on a daily basis?” Here are some practical ways to tremble at the Word of God (Is. 66:2) from C.J. Mahaney: 1.  Study the attributes and character of God – the incommunicable (those not shared with man) attributes. ~Infinite: everywhere, equally present ~Independent:  …

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