Today, I’d like to share a few quotes I’ve found in a book called Here, Now by Kate Merrick. I’m…
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Heroes of the Faith
I’ve been reading A Company of Heroes by Tim Keesee this last week. What a book! I can’t say I fully recommend it yet, but I have really appreciated the first three chapters, anyway. So many good quotes and things to chew over, and so much truth! Here are three of the quotes that I have found particularly inspiring, all from chapter one.
(This book was released mid last month, I believe, by Crossway. They graciously gave me a review copy, so I’m looking forward to reviewing it here sometime in the next few weeks—watch for that! Get your own copy here. #AffiliateLink)
“He who religiously obeys Mahomet [Mohammed] may yet be doing grievous moral wrong; but it is never so with the disciple of Jesus: obedience to Jesus is holiness.” —Charles Spurgeon
Monday Inspiration: Two Quotes
First, this “quote-of-the-month” for me:
“Hold everything in your hands lightly, otherwise it hurts when God pries your fingers open.” — Corrie ten Boom
And this verse I wrote up and have tacked on the cork board next to my desk:
“Thou hast made known to me the ways of life, thou shalt make me full of joy with thy countenance.” — Acts 2:28
Handed Over
Just recently, I’ve been pondering on a line from a movie about Brother Sheffey. It has come to me several times and been quite a challenge to my spiritual walk, so I thought I’d share it with you, too.
Near the end of Sheffey’s life, a young man came to him asking for forgiveness for a wrong he had committed earlier which effectively stopped Sheffey’s ministry. Following this request, Sheffey shared a profound thought.