December 8, 2006
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From The Pursuit of God by AW Tozer
“The labor of self-love is a heavy one indeed. Think for yourself whether much of your sorrow has not arisen from someone speaking slightingly of you. As long as you set yourself up as a little god to which you must be loyal there will be those who will delight to offer affront to your idol. How then can you hope to have inward peace? The heart’s fierce effort to protect itself from every slight, to shield its touchy honor from the bad opinion of friend and enemy, will never let the mind have rest. Continue this fight through the years and the burden will become intolerable. Yet the sons of earth are carrying this burden continually, challenging every word spoken against them, cringing under every criticism, smarting under each fancied slight, tossing sleepless if another is preferred before them.
“Such a burden as this is not necessary to bear. Jesus calls us to His rest, and meekness is His method. The meek man cares not at all who is greater than he, for he has long ago decided that the esteem of the world is not worth the effort.”
Comments (8)
Pastor Brian!!! I miss you guys so much
GUESS WHO MIGHT SEE YOU ON SUNDAY! This girl
What time is sunday school? It’s been that long since I’ve been there!
About Westboro- they sicken me too- I really can’t even describe the horror that I feel when I see the children holding those horrendous signs.
Well in any case- I miss you guys and you can maybe count on seeing my shining face this weekend
I’ll totally be there. And I’m bringing my friend Alyssa! YAY! See you then! Make sure the whole clan is there for my triumphant return
Firstly…….sorry, we tried……flapped our arms really fast for an awefully long time, but seeing how lift off didn’t occur………..I am totally devistated to have to break the news……..we wont be coming this Sunday to Sunday School…..
*eyes moisten*
……….and i soooo wanted to come and meet you all too!!
*sniff*
Please…….do forgive us for the lack of wings………I know, I know…..i am having trouble with it, but hey………who knows what Heaven shall bring!!!
Secondly……….just for your dear wife……….translation has occured!!!
*winks*
Love from your aussie sis in Christ,
narelle
Tozer! Brilliant!
Oh! And Ihave a bottle of body spray here for your fam to send to your little amiga in Mexico. It’s on the little purple table in my vestibule when you’re ready.
Aaaaaaaah, but Brian………how will you miss something you have never seen!?!
other than my face with my ……apparently captivating eyes……according to an older fellow at church today…………lololroflolol……..you haven’t seen the others……unless you have gone searching in the back posts…..grin.
Oh……and the extra question is from the one that i just know that you all were thinking……….grin……..you know you were dont you!!!
*waves enthusiastically*
greet your wife for me!
narelle
Wonderful excerpt….thanks for posting it.
ooh, yes, I am rather attached to me. Although the other day, while looking in the mirror, I wish that my face could be born again too, ha, I’m getting tired of looking at the same old guilty mug!