(of Jesus) "The Spirit of the Lord GOD is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me to bring good news to the poor; he has sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to those who are bound; to proclaim the year of the LORD’s favor, and the day of vengeance of our God; to comfort all who mourn; to grant to those who mourn in Zion—to give them a beautiful headdress instead of ashes, the oil of gladness instead of mourning, the garment of praise instead of a faint spirit; that they may be called oaks of righteousness, the planting of the LORD, that he may be glorified. They shall build up the ancient ruins; they shall raise up the former devastations; they shall repair the ruined cities, the devastations of many generations." - Isaiah 61:1-4, of Jesus

1.05.2013

Paul Tripp...words to remember

Paul Tripp - 
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"At any moment in time, the right answer to the question, "What is God doing?" is, "Accomplishing His plan."

“People and situations do not determine our behavior; they provide the occasion where our behavior reveals our hearts.”

"...the Principle of inescapable influence: Whatever rules the heart will exercise inescapable influence over the person’s life and behavior."
 “The opportunity is in the trouble.  You can’t have a toxic relationship with trouble”

 " We were not created to be autonomous" 

 (of the gospel) "This news has nothing to do with fantasies, dreams, or unrealistic expectations.  It is rooted in historical facts and present realities.  It penetrates the harshest human situation with life-altering hope.  It is the only thing worth living for!"

 "The good news confronts us with the reality that heart-changing help will never be found in the mound.  It will only be found in the Man, Christ Jesus.  We must not offer people a system of redemption, a set of insights and principles.  We offer people a Redeemer.  In his power, we find the hope and help we need to defeat the most powerful enemies.  Hope rests in the grace of the Redeemer, the only real means of lasting change."
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 Question: do I need to hear these things over and over and over???  
Answer: (a big fat) YES!!!!!  Desperately!!  and the God I love provides for me so well...
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