“The world, as it is, is not our final home. No matter how hard we try to make it so, this present world refuses to be our paradise. We cannot make heaven happen for ourselves because heaven can only be given and received. When we accept and receive this truth, the revival of our hearts […]
“There is a big difference between facts and the truth. Facts are rooted in details that tell who, what, when, where, and how. Truth, however, encompasses more than facts. Your quest must be . . . to understand life’s facts in the context of God’s eternal purposes. You must seek to have His understanding and […]
“The Celtic Christians referred to these kings of moments — where heaven and earth seem to touch — as thin places. Natural and supernatural worlds collide. Creation meets Creator. Sin meets grace. Routine meets the Wild Goose.”- Mark Batterson “When the LORD saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from […]
“The algebra of heaven reads something like this: heaven is a perfect place for perfect people, which leaves us in a perfect mess. According to heaven’s debt clock, we owe more than we could ever repay.”- Max Lucado “So now there is no condemnation for those who belong to Christ Jesus. And because you belong […]
“Jesus didn’t shed His blood so you and I could have a passport to happiness and heaven, while continuing to indulge our lust, anger, and jealousy; our addictions and critical, competitive spirits; our selfishness and pride.”- Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth As Nancy DeMoss Wolgemuth continues Chapter 2 of Holiness, she discusses the third and fourth powerful […]
“Keeping heaven on our minds is healthy for our souls.”- Pastor Judah Smith “Set your minds on things that are above, not on things that are on earth. For you have died, and your life is hidden with Christ in God.”- Colossians 3:2-3 In Chapter 10 (“Heaven”) of How’s Your Soul?, Judah Smith states that […]
“We can’t understand God’s narrative without understanding Satan’s strategy.”- Max Lucado “Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness.”- James 1:2-3 Max Lucado begins Chapter 2 (“You Know Satan’s Next Move”) of More to Your Story by noting that […]