"It stands to reason. As faith grows—as we see how big is God’s heart, how lavish His inheritance, how powerful His arm, and how willing He is to be involved with us in the moments of our days—we join a long line of believers who suddenly realized the same thing. They turn on a dime from being fearful and self-deprecating to being avaricious in a godly way: “Send me!” said Isaiah, who had just a moment before wanted to die. What did John Piper call it—Christian hedonism?"
and more!
(from "How Your Devotions Get Leggy," by Andree Seu, WORLD mag blog, 16February2010)
1 comment:
perfect! the whole article is fantastic. so much so that i sent the link around to my family. thanks for this encouragement on a tuesday morning.
ps. you should read 'a praying life'. it follows a very similar vein and i have to say is probably the most influential non-Bible book i've read.
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