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What Is Christianity?

August 14, 2011 by Fritz

“Christianity is not any one thing which Christ gives to me; Christianity is Christ giving himself to me” – Watchman Nee

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Like the Old Hardware Store

August 13, 2011 by Fritz

Let [the way you live] be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee – Hebrews 13:5

Some people are so focused on what they lack they can’t enjoy what they have. But there will always be something more we feel we can’t do without.

Let those feelings go! Philip Yancey tells of the visitor to a local monastery:

“I hope your stay is a blessed one,” said the monk who showed the visitor to his cell. “If you need anything, let us know and we’ll teach you how to live without it.” – Prayer, pg 55

God gives the gift of being content; he is a lot like the hardware store where my wife worked when we were first married. Their sign read,

“If we don’t have it, you don’t need it.”

— fritz@langgang.com

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Prayer Varies

August 12, 2011 by Fritz

Prayer includes moments of ecstasy and also dullness, mindless distraction and acute concentration, flashes of joy and bouts of irritation. In other words, prayer has features in common with all relationships that matter. — Philip Yancey, Prayer, pg.19

We may not be satisfied with our prayer time, but it’s the best thing we have so we keep at it.

Simon Peter answered him, “Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life” – John 6:68 (NIV)

— fritz@langgang.com

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