death and trust
quick notes and thoughts
" Watching the strength and brave good-natured humour of the parents in these difficult times was an encouragement and testimony to all of us present at the funeral. Our tears flowed freely in our collective grief, the hugs long and sustained. I absolutely lost it when they brought the delicate white boxes carrying the girls out of the room. It was just so final. It was at moments like these when I have to remind myself that we have a God that is good, but He is not safe. That we are not exempt from the trials that face us all, but carry a hope that this is not the end of the story. I looked around at the people gathered there that day and I am reminded that church, despite all its flaws and failings, can be an amazing community that rallies in the time of need, both to multiply your happiness in times of celebration, and to lighten grief by shouldering it with you in times of sorrow. Like many others there that day, I know our lives were touched and would never be the same. How do we live today in the shadow of the very real power of Death, the final enemy that God has yet to overcome? The Lord’s Prayer says ‘Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.’ Pity us as Christians if all the good we do here is to earn some buddy points with Jesus so that our mansion in heaven one day will be bigger than our neighbour’s. We are the bringers of God’s Kingdom here, today, on earth, as it should be in heaven. Let us live lives of joy, of encouragement, of generosity, of forgiveness. Let us laugh together freely, weep without reservation, live gratefully. Let us choose community over individualism, trust over worry, meaning over purposelessness, love over intolerance. I can personally say it is easier said than done, but I must try. Let us bring life where we can, and usher in God’s Kingdom. " - HKC on his blog.
How arrogant and foolish you are obsessing over your broken toy while my son is hanging there
If you trust me, it will be ok. If you don't, you will be in trouble. In an operating theater, the patient better trust the doctor. So, seek first the kingdom.
I'm not seeking to remove all your problems, but i will remain faithful to my purposes, and along the way, i'll absolve problems. If you will walk with me then you will see life come out. Don't go with your own KOGAE.
Are we so sinful that we have no place in his plan anymore? is this possible? Can God restore us? and.. Does he want to?
You always go back looking for your sins.
Humans were meant to bring life, wisdom, love, culture, character of the Creator. His forgiveness of us is so that we are reinstated for his purposes for us.
" Watching the strength and brave good-natured humour of the parents in these difficult times was an encouragement and testimony to all of us present at the funeral. Our tears flowed freely in our collective grief, the hugs long and sustained. I absolutely lost it when they brought the delicate white boxes carrying the girls out of the room. It was just so final. It was at moments like these when I have to remind myself that we have a God that is good, but He is not safe. That we are not exempt from the trials that face us all, but carry a hope that this is not the end of the story. I looked around at the people gathered there that day and I am reminded that church, despite all its flaws and failings, can be an amazing community that rallies in the time of need, both to multiply your happiness in times of celebration, and to lighten grief by shouldering it with you in times of sorrow. Like many others there that day, I know our lives were touched and would never be the same. How do we live today in the shadow of the very real power of Death, the final enemy that God has yet to overcome? The Lord’s Prayer says ‘Thy Kingdom come, Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven.’ Pity us as Christians if all the good we do here is to earn some buddy points with Jesus so that our mansion in heaven one day will be bigger than our neighbour’s. We are the bringers of God’s Kingdom here, today, on earth, as it should be in heaven. Let us live lives of joy, of encouragement, of generosity, of forgiveness. Let us laugh together freely, weep without reservation, live gratefully. Let us choose community over individualism, trust over worry, meaning over purposelessness, love over intolerance. I can personally say it is easier said than done, but I must try. Let us bring life where we can, and usher in God’s Kingdom. " - HKC on his blog.
How arrogant and foolish you are obsessing over your broken toy while my son is hanging there
If you trust me, it will be ok. If you don't, you will be in trouble. In an operating theater, the patient better trust the doctor. So, seek first the kingdom.
I'm not seeking to remove all your problems, but i will remain faithful to my purposes, and along the way, i'll absolve problems. If you will walk with me then you will see life come out. Don't go with your own KOGAE.
Are we so sinful that we have no place in his plan anymore? is this possible? Can God restore us? and.. Does he want to?
You always go back looking for your sins.
Humans were meant to bring life, wisdom, love, culture, character of the Creator. His forgiveness of us is so that we are reinstated for his purposes for us.
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