August 2, 2008

  • TAKE HEART

    “God’s grace means that I can rest assured that I’ll have
    everything I need to be what he wants me to be and to do what he wants
    me to do in the situation in which he’s placed me.

    I’m no longer restricted to the limits of my own strength and
    wisdom. By his grace, I’ve a new identity and a new potential. I’m a
    child of God; the risen Christ now lives inside of me. I need no longer
    fear people or circumstances; I don’t have to feel weak in the face of
    suffering or temptation, because I no longer rest in the resources of
    my own ability. I’m in Christ and he’s in me.

    This new identity gives me new potential as I face the realities of
    life in this bent and broken world. God’s grace gives me reason to
    ‘take heart.’”

    —Paul David Tripp, “Psalm 27: Take Heart”

Comments (6)

  • Always a good thing to remember...hope you have a lovely weekend!

  • I just love that way that sounds when spkoken aloud "Take Heart" it is so strengthening!

  • Thanks so much for this post!
    Just what I needed to hear today!

  • Hey girl....sorry I have not been around much.
    Hopefully this will change soon.....life should start to calm down.
    Hope that you are doing good and that you are enjoying what is left of the summer.
    Talk to ya soon.

  • I loved that thought that in Him we have everything we need - how true and how much we need to remember that. ~Colleen~ 

  • Tripp's insight is encouraging but so hard to apply!  We do have the resurrection power of the Holy Spirit yet we often fail to rely on Him to overcome sins and hardships in our lives.  And other times, we expect large displays of change when most of the time, the Spirit works quietly, slowly and patiently.  It is hard to understand the mysterious ways of the Lord's working in our lives...thanks for sharing this

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