Your happiness/unhappiness isn’t important

“The best thing is neither to seek nor avoid troubles but to follow Christ and take the bitter with the sweet as it may come. Whether we are happy or unhappy at any given time is not important. That we be in the will of God is all that matters. We may safely leave with him the incident of heartache or happiness. He will know how much we need of either or both.” – A.W. Tozer, We Travel an Appointed Way, page 80.

(HT: Josh Harris)

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Digital discernment: social media for the glory of God

In this edition of Pulpit, Pastor John MacArthur takes a careful look at social networking and encourages believers to exercise discernment. He cautions us as believers in five areas.

Social networking can be a useful tool when it is used in moderation and for the right things. At the same time, however, pitfalls and temptations do exist; and believers need to arm themselves accordingly. Social media are obviously not going away any time soon. But that doesn’t mean we can be undiscerning in how we approach them.

I would encourage each person who reads this blog to read this article.  Pass it on as well to parents who may not be social media savvy but whose children are entering into this world.

After you have read it let me know what you think.

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Joni talks about her latest journey

Ken and Joni (Eareckson) Tada talk poignantly on this broadcast about their latest journey together – Joni’s battle with breast cancer.  Join us as they share their tender love story in a way that reflects the love of Christ.

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God satisfies!

“Let them thank the Lord for his steadfast love, for his wondrous works to the children of man! For he satisfies the longing soul, and the hungry soul he fills with good things. ” (Psalm 107:8–9, ESV)

“Nothing makes God more supreme and more central than when a people are utterly persuaded that nothing – not money or prestige or leisure or family or job or health or sports or toys or friends – is going to bring satisfaction to their aching hearts besides God. This conviction breeds a people who passionately long for God on Sunday morning. They are not confused about why they are here. They do not see songs and prayers and sermons as mere traditions or mere duties. They see them as means of getting to God or God getting to them for more of His fullness.”–John Piper – Brothers, We Are Not Professionals, p 239.

(HT:  Truth Matters)

John Piper – Brothers, We Are Not Professionals, p 239

 

 

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