an uncomfortable reminder

30Aug08

I don’t like it when God reminds me that I can’t earn his grace.  The truth about the matter is fantastic, but the reminder is painful.
Falling is painful.  It’s painful because I hurt God, and it’s painful because I come to the realization that I can’t do it by myself.  I fall only when I [...]

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more of God’s compassion

26Aug08

Another bit from my journal that I feel like sharing:
“She hugged my father and told him thanks.  ‘Thanks for having a son that shows compassion to my son when no one else will.  For including him when others find him a burden.’
When my dad told me this my heart dropped.  It dropped because I showed [...]

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womens’ choice nonsense

21Aug08

Here is the Democratic Party’s abortion plank in their party platform:
“We will defend the dignity of all Americans against those who would undermine it. Because we
believe in the privacy and equality of women, we stand proudly for a woman’s right to choose,
consistent with Roe v. Wade, and regardless of her ability to pay. We stand [...]

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worship that God cares about

04Aug08

Today’s sermon was about grace.  It was powerful and relevent, and God spoke clearly to me about a situation in my life through the speaker and through His word.  But another powerful principle relating to worship was mentioned shortly while some youth were talking about their mission trip.  This is the principle as I remember [...]

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