“Like all the Spiritual Disciplines, fasting hoists the sails of the soul in hopes of experiencing the gracious wind of God’s Spirit. But fasting also adds a unique dimension to your spiritual life and helps you grow in Christlikeness in ways that are unavailable through any other means. If this were not so, there would have been no need for Jesus to model and teach fasting.” Donald S. Whitney, in his book Spiritual Disciplines for the Christian Life, pg. 171. See Isaiah 58 for Inspiration re. ‘Acceptable’ Fasting…and note that Fasting is Truly Feasting When You’re Focused on Jesus and His Call.
Category: Selflessness
Compassionless = Hard-hearted?
“Compassion is the divine in mankind (just as cruelty is the diabolical in us). It’s God’s promptings to us to help the helpless, parent the orphan, feed the hungry, clothe the cold, and raise the fallen. A compassionless Believer is an oxymoron. As Jesus cares, so should we.” Pastor/Author/Keynote Speaker, Ken Gurley, The Book on Prayer, pg. 251 (words in parenthesis added by me, dkb): Matthew 9:36… and, sadly, Matthew 24:12.
Hey, Jude! You Sound Like Jesus…
“Jude makes intriguing comments on how to reach those who need God:
First, be filled with faith by praying in the Spirit (v.20);
Second, keep yourself in the love of God (v.21);
Third, have compassion on those doubting (v. 22);
Fourth, rescue others from the flames (v. 23);
Fifth, show mercy tempered with fear (v.23).” Pastor/Author Ken Gurley, The Book on Prayer, pg. 251
Character from Beyond…
Ultimately, I want for my (moral character and power, i.e. Christlikeness) ‘ceiling’ to be my worst enemy’s ‘floor.’ Heard by me and Inspired UP from a similar comment made by Bob Jones in his latter years (per Pastor Joe Sweet) re. where Bob wanted his ‘follower’s’ dedication to God/others (AKA ‘ministry’) to start.
Ponderings of a Sojourner 