“To deny God’s wrath upon sin not only robs us of a full view of God’s holiness and justice, but also can diminish our wonder, love, and praise at what it was that Jesus bore for us. . . . [Jesus] drains the cup of divine justice so there is not a drop left for […]
“Beauty shines from within and shines from the surface, mixing the temporal with the infinite. It is within, yes. But it is also on the outside, intoxicating our experience, and frightening us with a holy resonance.”- Timothy D. Willard “But God saw everything that he had made, and behold, it was very good.”- Genesis 1:31 […]
“But what if we broaden our view of beauty not so we can let it mean whatever we want it to mean, but so we can take in the wonder of God? . . . What if reflecting on beauty itself made us more like Christ?”- Timothy D. Willard As Timothy Willard moves on in […]
“We didn’t get to choose the dynamics of our childhood or ask for the relational wounds we may have experienced. This is one reasons I love to teach people about their WOT, their bodies, and how God will walk beside them on their journeys. We have the power to change our future.”- Aundi Kolber “You […]
“When we follow God to a new land, beautiful things are on the other side of our obedience, but those things don’t always come easily. Following God requires us to overcome fear and the contentment of living comfortably in our old names and labels.”- Esther Fleece Allen “And it is impossible to please God without […]
Today John Ortberg discusses the third reason that holds us back from saying “yes” to God’s open doors. 3. Blindness to the door in front of us holds us back. As Jonah’s boat sails out to sea, another door will open for him, although that door is heavily disguised. When a great storm arises that […]