Spiritual Markers

Nov 15, 2007

Jeff

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A quote from D.A. Carson

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“God is more interested in our holiness than in our comfort. He more greatly delights in the integrity and purity of his church than in the material well-being of its members. He shows himself more clearly to men and women who enjoy him and obey him than to men and women whose horizons revolve around good jobs, nice houses, and reasonable health. He is far more committed to building a corporate “temple’ in which his Spirit dwells than he is in preserving our reputations. He is more vitally disposed to display his grace than to flatter our intelligence. He is more concerned for justice than for our ease. He is more deeply committed to stretching our faith than our popularity. He prefers that his people live in disciplined gratitude and holy joy rather than in pushy self-reliance and glitzy happiness. He wants us to pursue daily death, not self-fulfillment, for the latter leaders to death, while the former leads to life.”

— D.A. Carson in A Call to Spiritual Reformation

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  Mandy November 16, 2007 at 12:49 pm

  Great quote! I do, however, happen to think that God does want his people to be blessed materially…. I think he wants great things for us in general! I do agree, however, that if your life truly revolves around “stuff” and you’re never satisfied with anything you have (always wanting more) than that’s not a life God would want for you. But, I do get tired of hearing things like getting a bigger/better house, or a bigger/better automobile is something that God despises… I just don’t agree! Like I said, as long as it isn’t what you’ve centered your life around.

  Mandy’s last blog post..It’s in the air!

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  Todd Mason November 20, 2007 at 8:24 am

  Great quote from D.A. Carson. I’ve never read any of his books but this quote gets me thinking I would like him. The bigger/better house or car are not in themselves good or evil, things are neutral. But the human heart isn’t, and is so prone to worship the wrong things. And on a ironic note, I found this site while looking for news on the apple store coming to Little Rock. So for the record, I do own stuff. :~)

  Todd Mason’s last blog post..The Doctrine of Regeneration

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  Jeff November 20, 2007 at 9:47 am

  I’m tellin’ ya, the book is fantastic and well worth the investment. I’m sure you could get a used copy on Amazon for cheap.

  As far as Apple Stores in LR?! … Yippeee!!!!!

  Jeff’s last blog post..Review: A Call to Spiritual Reformation

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  Todd Mason November 20, 2007 at 5:28 pm

  Thanks for the recommendation. I will add it to my amazon shopping list for next time. :~)

  Todd Mason’s last blog post..The Doctrine of Regeneration

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