Guest Posted July 9, 2019 Share Posted July 9, 2019 Astounding wisdom. An extract from Thomas a kempis book, Imitation of Christ, which can be viewed by googling 'Nature Versus Grace'. How sobering. What truths he speaks. I am ashamed yet inspired. How short i fall from what i could be. I do at least dwell on this. Nothing new or lasting in this world. Set your treasure in heaven alone. Again and again i glimpse this life in perspective. I wish i could stop worrying about my problems. How my family is always arguing, how little seemingly big problems actually matter in the end. I am so glad i can pray to Jesus and know i can depend upon Him as upon nobody else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not me Posted July 9, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 14 Topic Count: 512 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 3,184 Content Per Day: 1.44 Reputation: 3,349 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/06/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) 3 hours ago, Melinda12 said: Astounding wisdom. An extract from Thomas a kempis book, Imitation of Christ, which can be viewed by googling 'Nature Versus Grace'. How sobering. What truths he speaks. I am ashamed yet inspired. How short i fall from what i could be. I do at least dwell on this. Nothing new or lasting in this world. Set your treasure in heaven alone. Again and again i glimpse this life in perspective. I wish i could stop worrying about my problems. How my family is always arguing, how little seemingly big problems actually matter in the end. I am so glad i can pray to Jesus and know i can depend upon Him as upon nobody else. There is a deep and restful truth you are putting forth. To learn as Paul said; “we despaired even of life, that our hope might be in God alone”. To come to the place where God and God alone is our hope. Such a blessed day. Blessings, Much love in Christ, Not me Edited July 9, 2019 by Not me 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
In Him Posted July 9, 2019 Group: Diamond Member Followers: 0 Topic Count: 4 Topics Per Day: 0.00 Content Count: 1,140 Content Per Day: 0.63 Reputation: 221 Days Won: 0 Joined: 05/02/2019 Status: Offline Share Posted July 9, 2019 1 hour ago, Not me said: “we despaired even of life, that our hope might be in God alone”. To come to the place where God and God alone is our hope. Such a blessed day. And to come to the place where God and God alone is all we long for...We are His...not ours. [We are not our own]. Amen? 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Not me Posted July 9, 2019 Group: Royal Member Followers: 14 Topic Count: 512 Topics Per Day: 0.23 Content Count: 3,184 Content Per Day: 1.44 Reputation: 3,349 Days Won: 1 Joined: 04/06/2018 Status: Offline Share Posted July 9, 2019 (edited) 1 hour ago, In Him said: ..We are His...not ours. Such wisdom, such truth, such life, there is in these words. That this reality would be enlarged in each and every one of our hearts. Blessings my fellow laborer in Christ. May, we, all that call on His name from a pure heart, grow up and into Him in all things. Much love in Christ, Not me Edit; not to mention the freedom and joy and rest and hope and security and all good things such a realization produces. So blessed are they that see. Edited July 9, 2019 by Not me 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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