
Different
“Enter through the narrow gate. For wide is the gate and broad is the road that leads to destruction, and many enter through it. But small is the gate and narrow the road that leads to life, and only a few find it.” —Jesus, Matthew 7.13-14
If you want what
Values
Normal Christians keep their relationship with Jesus in its own, isolated
“Trust in the Lord with some of your heart and lean on your own understanding. In some of your ways, acknowledge Him, and you will make your paths straight.” —Proverbs 3:5-6 CLV (Compartmentalized Life Version)
“Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding; in all your ways submit to Him, and He will make your paths straight.” —Proverbs 3:5-6
“When Christ, who is your life, …” —Colossians 3:4a
If Jesus is not Lord
“Jesus did not come to take sides; Jesus came to take over.” —Tony Evans
“If you greet only your own people, what are you doing more than others? Do not even pagans do that?” —Jesus, Matthew 5.47
“Cultural Christians create a
Surrender is not when we give God
“Imagine yourself as a living house. God comes in to rebuild that house. At first, perhaps, you can understand what He is doing. He is getting the drains right and stopping the leaks in the roof and so on; you knew that those jobs needed doing and so you are not surprised. But presently He starts knocking the house about in a way that hurts abominably and does not seem to make any sense. What on earth is He up to? The explanation is that He is building quite a different house from the one you thought of - throwing out a new wing here, putting on an extra floor there, running up towers, making courtyards. You thought you were being made into a decent little cottage: but He is building a palace. He intends to come and live in it Himself.” —C.S. Lewis, Mere Christianity
“God can do way more with your
than you can do with your .” —Craig Groeschel
Witness
This week’s songs
Great Things: Phil Wickham
Good Good Father: Zealand Worship
Gratitude: Brandon Lake
Holy Forever: Chris Tomlin