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“He sometimes works painfully in our lives; he always works purposively, even if that purpose becomes clear only later. As the Puritan John Flavel once wrote, the providences of God are like Hebrew words- they can only be read backwards.”
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“Androclus, a slave, was once sent into the arena to fight a lion. The people were surprised to see the beast fawn upon, instead of attacking, him. But when Androclus explained that once when he was in the desert he had drawn a thorn out of the lion's paw, they were so pleased that they bade him go free, and gave him the lion.”
― The Story of the Romans
― The Story of the Romans
“We use work to get the gift of wealth or success. No, says the Preacher, your work is itself a gift simply to enjoy, regardless of whether it makes you rich or not.”
― Living Life Backward: How Ecclesiastes Teaches Us to Live in Light of the End
― Living Life Backward: How Ecclesiastes Teaches Us to Live in Light of the End
“Every meal is a foretaste, an appetizer, for the banquet yet to come.”
― Living Life Backward: How Ecclesiastes Teaches Us to Live in Light of the End
― Living Life Backward: How Ecclesiastes Teaches Us to Live in Light of the End
“The soil from which all sin grows is unbelief. We sin because it is our nature to do so, but it’s not as if we always sin unintentionally, like depraved robots without the ability to behave according to reason. We are thoughtful with our rebellion. There is a level of reasoning within us when we decide which golden calf we’ll love on any given day.”
― Holier Than Thou: How God’s Holiness Helps Us Trust Him
― Holier Than Thou: How God’s Holiness Helps Us Trust Him
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