Spine Labels - Set 49

spine labels
noun (plural) - a collection of odds and ends that are as random as reading spine labels in a bookstore

Coffee Fridge Magnet

Liberty fabric bow barrettes

Lavender necklace

Happy Scrappy hearts

Woodland Storytime print

Apple Blossom hair clip

Cobalt and Cream lace tray

Wool Felt and Flower Embroidered makeup bag

Compass Enamel Pin

Ice Cream Sundae bowls


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Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters by Timothy Keller

I recently finished reading Counterfeit Gods: The Empty Promises of Money, Sex, and Power, and the Only Hope that Matters by Timothy Keller.
While I really enjoyed the entire book, this one quote in particular stood out to me.

"Idolatry functions widely inside religious communities when doctrinal truth is elevated to the position of a false god. This occurs when people rely on the rightness of their doctrine for their standing with God rather than on God himself and his grace. It is a subtle but deadly mistake. The sign that you have slipped into this form of self-justification is that you become what the book of Proverbs calls a 'scoffer.' Scoffers always show contempt and disdain for opponents rather than graciousness. This is a sign that they do not see themselves as sinners saved by grace. Instead, their trust in the rightness of their views makes them feel superior."
(Kindle edition, page 131)


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Grow in Knowledge

"But grow in the grace and knowledge of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. To Him be the glory both now and forever. Amen."
(2 Peter 3:18 NKJV)

Not only does Peter tell his fellow followers of Jesus that they need to grow in grace, he also tells them to grow in knowledge. So, what should this growth look like? We should grow to look more and more like Jesus. We know Him by knowing God's word. We need to be saturated by it. Drenched in it. Just as preparing food to eat takes time, so does feeding ourselves spiritually. We need to spend time reading God's word. We need to spend time in prayer. We need to spend time encouraging and being encouraged by other believers. Do you feel spiritually anemic? Check and see what you are putting into your spiritual life.

The goal of this is not to just check a box. We need to grow in intimacy with Jesus. We need to grow in love with Him. As we know Him, then we will love Him more, and then we can serve Him. These need to happen in this order. If we serve Him without knowing Him and loving Him, our service will be driven out of duty and self-righteousness. If we love Him, but don't know Him and don't serve Him, then we will be given to sentimentality and selfishness. If we know Him, but don't love Him, and don't serve Him, then we will be prone to arrogance and pride. We need all three actions if we want to grow spiritually.

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I Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus

I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus,
Trusting only Thee;
Trusting Thee for full salvation,
Great and free.

I am trusting Thee for pardon;
At Thy feet I bow,
For Thy grace and tender mercy
Trusting now.

I am trusting Thee for cleansing
In the crimson flood;
Trusting Thee to make me holy
By Thy blood.

I am trusting Thee to guide me;
Thou alone shalt lead,
Ev'ry day and hour supplying
All my need.
I am trusting Thee for power;
Thine can never fail.
Words which Thou Thyself shalt give me
Must prevail.

I am trusting Thee, Lord Jesus;
Never let me fall.
I am trusting Thee forever
And for all.

- by Frances Ridley Havergal

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