Letting Go
That thing I'm clinging to... isn't really gone, it's put into the hands of the One Who gives His life to it in a way that keeps it safe from my worship and control.
That thing I'm clinging to... isn't really gone, it's put into the hands of the One Who gives His life to it in a way that keeps it safe from my worship and control.
If the axe is dull and he does not sharpen its edge, then he must exert more strength. Wisdom has the advantage of giving success. - Ecclesiastes 10:10
It’s hard for me to judge Lance. Had I been in his shoes, I may have followed the same mountaintop path to vain glory that he chose. As I watched him confess before the world, the takeaway for me was the theme of our books and our ministry: It’s okay to be weak. Admitting weakness will make us strong as we lean on the Lord.
I experienced something more precious than gold that night - faith in the midst of suffering. I was in the presence of God’s glory, His "Shekinah Glory."
We should face our storms head on. When we turn sideways or retreat, we are liable to get swamped by waves of burdens, worries and fears.
Fortunately, nothing has the potential to improve our knowledge of Him like a major crisis. A little desperation goes a long way.
Our faith is just like a muscle. If we want to enlarge our muscles, we place them under the distress of additional weight.
One by one fears will lose their grip as every angle of their deceptions are held up to the light of God’s love and power.
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