We instinctively want to over-interpret our sufferings…we want answers. But as Christians we expect suffering as we follow our Savior.
Ed Welch, in his class Helping Relationships
My name is Andrew. I love Jesus and my wife and daughters. Everyday I learn something new about grace.
We instinctively want to over-interpret our sufferings…we want answers. But as Christians we expect suffering as we follow our Savior.
If we knew everything in face to face ministry we’d never pray.
Humility doesn’t assume it knows what is going on with another person.
We have a Father in heaven that has such a soft touch…we barely whisper ‘help’ and He helps.
What happened to your joy? What a lovely question Paul asks in Galatians.
There are two kinds of people in the world: those who cry in their bed and those who cry out to the Lord. Read Hosea 7.
Humility doesn’t insist on its own agenda…it admits that we do not know all things. In this culture being strong is prized and being weak is marginal. Weakness that is willing to hear the truth is so admirable.
Who are we? We are creatures of allegiances. You are going to speak about the one to whom we have our allegiances. We are going to speak more and more about how attractive our King is. We are creatures of emotions. Who do you love? What do you love? What do you want? What is most important to you? Those are questions that move you towards the heart.
In order to move towards others you have to know what it means to be needy yourself.
The Spirit is the One who brings unity by way of humility.
Mercy and compassion and love trumps judgement. This doesn’t mean that violations are overlooked. But the surprise is the Bible is not symmetric…There is no limit to His love but He has chosen to put limitations on His anger.
Wherever you are you can move towards Christ.
To identify sin is to see the Holy Spirit on the move.
Humility will keep you from a lot of errors.
(Now that I’m older) I pray more, earlier (when counseling).
