a sermon to myself

this is first and foremost addressed to me who needs to hear it the most. 

and then you guys – I pray that it will encourage and build someone up for life

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don’t be afraid of the unknown

because your unknown is God’s known

there is no reason to fear

–

He who has already gone BEFORE you

has paved a perfect way

and He lives INSIDE of you

and will walk through it with you

–

there is nothing in life that is too big for God to handle.

He knows what is going to happen

and how it’s going to happen

and He’s not going to let you go through it alone.

–

He is with you now and He will be with you then.

He is forever faithful and He is forever with you

because

He doesn’t view you based on your performance

but based on the perfect, spotless, righteous blood of Christ.

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get outside of yourself.

do you know that your body is not going to last?

I’m not saying go have some weird out-of-body experience

but I AM saying that life with God exists outside of physical circumstances.

your life, your joy, your attitude, your words

are defined by HIM

and not by some momentary affliction.

–

life isn’t all about you

it’s about Him.

a thought life that is saturated with self will lead to death

but when you learn to take every thought captive and direct it unto Jesus Christ

life comes.

–

perspective makes all the difference, friends.

do you go to Him when you’re scared?

do you go to Him when you’re bored?

do you go to Him when you don’t know what to say or do anymore?

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the world passes on

but God is always there

–

to be more specific, EMT school will be over in 5 1/2 months

but God won’t be

–

the scary stuff only lasts for a little bit

but He lasts forever

–

just keep your eyes on Jesus

and invest in what cultivates a greater love for Him

–

Jesus would never allow His disciples to be in a panic.

the one great crime on the part of a dicsiple, according to Jesus Christ, is worry.

whenever we begin to calculate without God we commit sin.

// chambers

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and there in the deepening twilight

I seemed to be clasping a Hand

and to feel a great love constraining me

stronger than any command

–

then I knew, by the thrill of sweetness,

’twas the hand of the Blessed ONe

which would tenderly guide and hold me

till all the labour is done

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so my thoughts are never more gloomy

my faith no longer is dim

but my heart is strong and restful

and mine eyes are unto Him

// holness [quoted in separation & service by hudson taylor]