February 2012
71 posts
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“I refuse to be entertained by what put Jesus on the cross.”
– (via lyssssss)
Lent or No Lent, Life is War. (2.25.12)
With the beginning of Lent arriving, I wanted to share this with my followers.
Lent or no Lent, not doing some things you feel like doing is the daily pattern for the disciples of Jesus. Yes, daily. “If anyone would come after me, let him deny himself and take up his cross daily and follow me” (Luke 9:23).
In the resurrection there will be no self-denial because none of our desires...
“True gospel preaching always changes the heart. It either awakens it or hardens...”
– Chan Kilgore (via blakebaggott)
“God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him.”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
“The Calvary road with Jesus is not a joyless road. It is a painful one, but it...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
“The thought that there beats a heart in heaven that is always loving us, that...”
– Charles Spurgeon (via ringaroundtheturquoise)
“I gain more of Christ in one converted sinner and growing saint than in a...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
“When Paul chose suffering in the cause of world evangelization and said that his...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
“The saving purposes of Christ among the nations and in our neighborhoods will...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
“God intends for the afflictions of Christ to be presented to the world through...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
“For where two or three are gathered in my name, there am I among them.”
– Mathew 18:20 (via chinchillatrout)
“They who dive in the sea of affliction bring up rare pearls.”
– Charles Spurgeon, “The Golden Key of Prayer” in The Metropolitan Tabernacle Pulpit.
“This is God’s universal purpose for all Christian suffering: more...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
“Every triumph of faith and all perseverance in obedience are testimonies to the...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
“[The suffering of sickness and the suffering of persecution] are both intended...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
“It seems that most Christians in the prosperous West describe the benefits of...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
Favorites Playlist. (2.21.12)
I updated my favorites playlist recently! For those who don’t know, I post my favorites playlist (of music) every once in a while in order to encourage my followers to listen to and to support Christian artists who are passionate about bringing the masses to worship God. I don’t listen to any non-Christian music, so if you’re looking for good Christian Rock / Rap, look here!
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“We shall all do well to remember the charge: “Forsake not the assembling of...”
– J.C. Ryle, Expository Thoughts on the Gospels: John, volume 3
“We should not count any private comfort a greater joy than the joy of seeing our...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
“Devoting a life to material comforts and thrills is like throwing money down a...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
“It is an indictment of our own worldliness that we feel more exhilaration when...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
“When Satan huffs and puffs and tries to blow out the flame of our joy, we have...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
“If you treat the Scriptures as a trifle or as empty words, you forfeit life.”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
a pursuit of happiness: General Counsels to Young... →
nathanmccavery:
1. Try to get a clear view of the evil of sin.
Think what the Bible says about sin, what an awful change it has worked on our nature, what it cost to make atonement, what it has done upon the earth - all the misery and sorrow it has caused. Pray that God would teach you the real evil of sin.
2. Seek to become acquainted with our Lord Jesus Christ.
“The Word of God is no trifle. It is the source of life and faith and power and...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
“Let us labor to memorize the Word of God - for worship and for warfare. If we do...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
“Now what is the food for the inner man: not prayer but the Word of God: and here...”
– George Müller, Autobiography of George Müller.
“Prayer humbles us as needy and exalts God as wealthy.”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
“We do not glorify God by providing His needs, but by praying that He would...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
“There is a direct correlation between not knowing Jesus well and not asking much...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
“When we go to our heavenly Husband and actually pray for the resources with...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
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Do. Love. Walk.: Stop Surfing Tumblr for 60... →
officialjamesbarnett:
… and pray for the materially poor.
Pray for those with a spirit of despair.
Pray for your family, your friends, your enemies.
Pray for those caught in warzones.
Pray for those who have been convinced that heroism means killing brothers & sisters.
Pray for the…
“The difference between Uncle Sam and Jesus Christ is that Uncle Sam won’t...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
“If the pump of love runs dry, it is because the pipe of prayer isn’t deep...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
“After your basic needs are met, accumulated money begins to diminish your...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
“God is not glorified when we keep for ourselves (no matter how thankfully) what...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
“God does not prosper a man’s business so he can move from a Ford to a...”
– John Piper, Desiring God.
Pray for Maldives. →
For the glory of God and for your joy, take 5 minutes to pray for the country of Maldives. Ask much of God, for he is very able to do what we cannot do. Asking much of him humbles us as weak and exalts him as wealthy. Glory to God and fullness of joy to you all!
Praying alongside you,
Ed
“The biggest difference between Jesus Christ and ethical and moral teachers, who...”
– Ravi Zacharias
Announcing the Desiring God App →
I have been waiting so long for this.
The Holiness of God in Numbers. (2.9.12)
I remember watching Francis Chan’s BASIC series on Fearing God. I watched that video with a group of friends, and one of them commented, “I just don’t see how we can fear God. He’s so gracious and merciful and loving and kind.” And I struggled with that in my mind, too. When I read the New Testament, I don’t see any reason to fear God. It’s all Gospel,...
nameaboveallnames:
Sorry, but I can’t take people seriously when they post statuses on facebook saying, “Like if you love god ♥ Repost in 120 seconds and he will do you a favor.”
Anonymous asked: You do realize that all of your...
kaptivatedtruth:
Hey Anon,
Yes, I do realize that. But isn’t it the same as if I were blogging on Facebook instead of Tumblr? I don’t understand the problem. I also don’t see how people of different religions have to in any way see or read my posts. I don’t read everything I see on Facebook, so I never expected other people to read everything I post on Facebook. I’m not trying to make fun of...
“Little hearts give little lusts big power. Big hearts give little lusts little...”
– John Piper - Passion 2012 Conference Message (via nathanmccavery)
