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Today, I want to give you three very short quotations by Philip Yancey, all of which really speak to me:
When I pray for another person, I am praying for God to open my eyes so that I can see that person as God does, and then enter into the stream of love that God already directs toward that person.
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Faith means believing in advance what will only make sense in reverse.
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Christians get very angry toward other Christians who sin differently than they do.
That last one is rather snarky, isn't it. It also makes a good point regarding our own need for self-examination, doesn't it?
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Well I have to admit that I get really mad at "Christians" who commit the sin of self-righteousness. And I'm pretty righteous in my indignation about it. But I tend to get into other kinds of sins more easily and therefore like a lot of company so, hopefully - if on judgment day I can keep a poker face - God will focus on those who look the most guilty and overlook me. ; )
ReplyDeleteBut I'm not going to give up righteous indignation at people who are self-righteous - not even for Lent. And I mean that very seriously. So there!
Ha!
ReplyDeleteI literally laughed out loud!
(And I hope I get to see your poker face on Judgment Day. Hey, go for it!)
These are great quotes! I love the first one, and the third one made me laugh because it's true (at least for me). Thank you for these!
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