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It would be just like him

The God of the Bible looks like Jesus, the radiance of God’s glory and the exact representation of his being. It would be just like him to go to the cross.

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Practicing Our Scales

Imagine if our walk with Christ, representing his kingdom in the world, were as practiced and pure as Hania Rani’s fingers on the piano keys.

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Rescue

I practice the spiritual discipline of rescuing earthworms on paved surfaces. It's a reminder to me that I can pause what I'm doing, get a little dirty, and help. Also, that I've been given the responsibility to care.

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Your Roots Are Showing

The life that I bring to the world can only be found in my attachment to Christ. His presence with me is essential.

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Connection

I live in a U.S. county with traffic problems. It's a peninsula, and what's not swamp land has been developed. Building new roads is difficult and expensive. Making things worse, roads that could connect don't.

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Attention

For the sake of your name, Lord, forgive my iniquity, though it is great. — Psalm 25:11

Not to us, Lord, not to us but to your name be the glory, because of your love and faithfulness. — Psalm 115:1

Not to go to heaven when I die.
Not to save my reputation.
Not to experience ministry success.
Not to preserve an institution.
But for the sake of your great name.

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Many Crowns

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Crown him with many crowns,
the Lamb upon his throne.
⏤ Matthew Bridges (1851)

I lay my crown at his feet. All the crowns I have set on Paul, Apollos, or any other human being, I place at his feet. Crowns offered to philosophies, comforts, and status, I take back and deposit at his feet.

All hail, Redeemer, hail!
for thou hast died for me;
thy praise shall never, never fail
throughout eternity.

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Staring Into Space

When I consider your heavens, the work of your fingers, the moon and the stars, which you have set in place, what is mankind that you are mindful of them, human beings that you care for them? — Psalm 8:3-4

When my gaze is far off, it could be that I am weary of all that's happening up close. But when I allow my bleary eyes to focus on what's 'way out there,' I am reminded again of God's greatness, goodness, and nearness. I am awed, settled, and refreshed.

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