Just wanted to throw out this quote from C. S. Lewis' book The Weight of Glory:
"Indeed, if we consider the unblushing promises of reward and the staggering nature of the rewards promised in the Gospels, it would seem that our Lord finds our desires not too strong, but too weak. We are half-hearted creatures, fooling about with drink and sex and ambition when infinite joy is offered us, like an ignorant child who wants to go on making mud pies in a slum because he cannot imagine what…
ContinueAdded by Deanna Christine Skiles on April 21, 2011 at 8:23pm — 4 Comments
All I have to say is that I have not been more marked by the Scriptures or more convicted of my idols and shortcomings than when I walked through this book.
I can't begin to unpack all of it. To more understand the depth of what I'm saying and to hear the journey (mp3's, transcripts and study guides) go to http://fm.thevillagechurch.net/sermons and start with The Angst of Waiting (12/19/2010) and then go on to Parts 1 through 11…
ContinueAdded by Deanna Christine Skiles on April 19, 2011 at 8:39pm — 4 Comments
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