Saints,
I recently finished a year as a middle school band director--a position which seemed to "derail" my life. I thank God that role is finished for me.
As I have turned my attention toward the Father once again, I struggle with my motivation. Why did I put God on a "back burner?" What has become of my passion for Him?
Check out this wonderful reminder of God's love--the real power of the gospel!
"As the gospel is believed through the power of the spirit, our selfish, hardened hearts burst alive with righteous and godly passions. As we behold the glory of God in the face of Christ, Paul says, we are transformed into glory (2 Cor. 3:18-4:14).
Religion, then, can tell you what to do--namely, to "love God with all your heart, soul, and mind" and "to love your neighbor as yourself"; but the gospel alone gives you the power to do it.
The gospel produces not just obedience, you see, but a new kind of obedience--an obedience that is powered by desire. An obedience that is both pleasing to God and delightful to you."
YES! Let that sink in.
That is an excerpt from a book Lisa kept "hounding" me to read, Gospel, by J D Greear, page, 18.
Beginning to feel alive again...
Steve
I recently finished a year as a middle school band director--a position which seemed to "derail" my life. I thank God that role is finished for me.
As I have turned my attention toward the Father once again, I struggle with my motivation. Why did I put God on a "back burner?" What has become of my passion for Him?
Check out this wonderful reminder of God's love--the real power of the gospel!
"As the gospel is believed through the power of the spirit, our selfish, hardened hearts burst alive with righteous and godly passions. As we behold the glory of God in the face of Christ, Paul says, we are transformed into glory (2 Cor. 3:18-4:14).
Religion, then, can tell you what to do--namely, to "love God with all your heart, soul, and mind" and "to love your neighbor as yourself"; but the gospel alone gives you the power to do it.
The gospel produces not just obedience, you see, but a new kind of obedience--an obedience that is powered by desire. An obedience that is both pleasing to God and delightful to you."
YES! Let that sink in.
That is an excerpt from a book Lisa kept "hounding" me to read, Gospel, by J D Greear, page, 18.
Beginning to feel alive again...
Steve
