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08/23/2022 – “This is the only time in history when I get to fight for God. This is the only part of my eternal story when I am actually in the battle. Once I die, I’ll be in celebration mode in a glorified body in a whole different set of circumstances. But this is my limited window of opportunity, and I’m going to fight the good fight for all I’m worth.” Joni Eareckson Tada (life testimony attached)

Joni is a warrior for Christ! Soli Deo Gloria!

In essence, her story becomes enveleoped into His story, they become one by His grace and his unfathomable love. …

08/21/2022 – “I believe because it is absurd.” Tertullian (155 A.D. – 220 A.D) / brief comments attached…

Earlier this week as I was looking for a quote from the Tertullian library, I ran across this one, finally exiting after a reflective pause with: “I’m not going …

08/19/2022 – “The pleasure of those who injure you lies in your pain. Therefore they will suffer if you take away their pleasure by not feeling pain.” Tertullian (150 a.d. – 225 a.d.) / Attached – comments with bio.

And who knows, their suffering may be God’s path for leading them to Christ as a “last” resort. You never know and just saying…

Brothers, I encourage y’all …

08/18/2022 – 7.“If you believe what you like in the Gospel, and reject what you don’t like, it is not the Gospel you believe, but yourself.”― St Augustine , Bishop of Hippo (354 A.D. – 430 A.D.)

Soli Deo Gloria!

08/17/2022 – “Would anyone choose Hell over Heaven? YES! Why? Pride. They don’t want to go in the only way you can go in, on your knees. They don’t want to admit they are a failure, that their life is a mess.” Alistair Begg

Soli Deo Gloria!

08/16/2022 – ““A Jesus who never wept could never wipe away my tears.” Charles H. Spurgeon

Soli Deo Gloria!

08/11/2022 – “The great masquerade of evil has played havoc with all our ethical concepts. For evil to appear disguised as light, charity, historical necessity, or social justice is quite bewildering to anyone brought up on our traditional ethical concepts, while for the Christian who bases his life on the Bible, it merely confirms the fundamental wickedness of evil.” Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Soli Deo Gloria!

08/05/2022 – “Life in the end has only one tragedy: not to have been a saint.” Leon Bloy (1846 – 1917)

Once again: “It is not about the messenger” , but the message. And: “The best of men are men at best” // Both quotes from Alistair Begg …