12 Ways to Glorify God at Work – Desiring God
I don’t work as hard as I ought at this…
Mark Twain once said, “Work is a necessary evil to be avoided.” Although there may be days when we feel like he got it right, we know God has ordained work as a stewardship of his created world (Genesis 1:28; 2:15). He has designed work for his glory and our good. But how might we glorify God at work? This list is not exhaustive, but here’s at least 12 ways…
Sabbath Rest by Sinclair Ferguson
But one may ask: “How does this impact my Sundays as a Christian?” This view of the Sabbath should help us regulate our weeks. Sunday is “Father’s Day,” and we have an appointment to meet Him. The child who asks “How short can the meeting be? ” has a dysfunctional relationship problem — not an intellectual, theological problem — something is amiss in his fellowship with God.
This view of the Sabbath helps us deal with the question “Is it ok to do … on Sunday? — because I don’t have any time to do it in the rest of the week?” If this is our question, the problem is not how we use Sunday, it is how we are misusing the rest of the week.
Sabbath Rest by Sinclair Ferguson | Reformed Theology Articles at Ligonier.org.
Abusing Matthew 18
D. A. Carson shares some excellent thoughts on how Matthew 18 (church discipline) is abused with regard to critique of books/pastors/etc. here: Editorial on Abusing Matthew 18.
Only Do What Your Heart Tells You – Desiring God
Princess Diana once said, “Only do what your heart tells you.”
This is a creed believed by millions…
This sounds so simple and liberating. It’s tempting to believe.
Until you consider that your heart has sociopathic tendencies.
Read more at Desiring God.
Augustine’s Conversion
Her mother’s heart was broken, time after time, seeing the reckless life her son was leading. He not only did not share his mother’s faith but would join himself to anti-Christian groups, using his sharp mind to seek to convince others to follow him.
Read the whole story at Effectual Grace.
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