Nearing the finish line for this week…let’s get in the Word so we finish well. 📖🌻☕
We start by reading 1 Thessalonians 2…”we speak not as pleasing man, but God”…”nor of men sought we glory”…”we were gentle among you”…”we imparted unto you our own souls”. Wonderful words defining what true ministry should look like. We continue memorizing Psalm 103:1-16, and we’ll be looking at Daniel 1:17, 19, 20 as our scripture writing passage this morning, showing how they flourished (even while being in captivity) physically and therefore could also flourish spiritually and intellectually.
Streams in the Desert tells us how “Hardship Makes Character”– “we can thank God that the battle ever came”…”temptation is necessary to settle and confirm us in the spiritual life”…”our adversary is used by God to train us for his ultimate defeat”. What an empowering thought!
Tozer tells us to “Think Like God Thinks”–“We have all found that God will not dwell in spiteful and proud and selfish thoughts. He treasures our pure and loving thoughts, our meek and charitable and kindly thoughts. They are the thoughts like His own!
In Faith’s Checkbook we are reminded that we are “Never Cast Out”: “It is not possible that you or I should be the first to whom Jesus shall break His word. Let us not entertain so dark a suspicion.” He wants us to be worshipers.
Psalm 46:10 is our prayer scripture for today…”be still”. What is the most effective way that you have found to accomplish this? We finish with “Be Thou Exalted” by Fanny Crosby, and I give you a little background about this extremely prolific hymn writer (2,000+).
Listen here: https://anchor.fm/thequietrestpodcast/episodes/Quiet-Time-Corner-January-13–2022-Ep-249-e1cmd2n