Taking up My Cross

Hearken, O daughter, and consider, and incline thine ear; forget also thine own people, and thy father's house; So shall the king greatly desire thy beauty: for He is thy Lord; and worship thou Him.

Psalm 45.10-11

Repentance is a new life of denying self and serving the Savior as king in self's place.

+ J. I. Packer +

To love a holy God requires grace, grace strong enough to pierce our hardened hearts.

+ R. C. Sproul +

God gets leftovers...We tend to give Him that which we don't need instead of giving Him that which we need.

+ A. W. Tozer +

God is not silent. It is the nature of God to speak. The second person of the Holy Trinity is called "The Word".

+ A. W. Tozer +

You can see God from anywhere if your mind is set to love and obey Him.

+ A. W. Tozer +

His kingdom can never be realized in my life until my own selfish kingdom is deposed.

+ AW Tozer +

If you cannot worship God on Monday, then you did not worship Him on Sunday.

+ AW Tozer +

An honest man with an open Bible and a pad and pencil is sure to find out what is wrong with him very quickly.

+ A.W. Tozer +

No man has a right to offer advice who has not first heard God speak.

+ AW Tozer +

The Bible was written in tears, and to tears it yields its best treasures."

+ A.W. Tozer +

Friday Quotes

'We must learn to measure ourselves, not by our knowledge about God, not by our gifts and responsibilities in the church, but by how we pray and what goes on in our hearts. Many of us, I suspect, have no idea how impoverished we are on this level. Let us ask the Lord to show us.

Second, we must seek the Savior… It is [those] who have sought the Lord Jesus till they have found Him—for the promise is that when we seek Him with all our hearts, we shall surely find Him—who can stand before the world to testify that they have known God.”

+ Knowing God, J.I. Packer +
“The man who never reads will never be read; he who never quotes will never be quoted. He who will not use the thoughts of other men’s brains proves he has no brains of his own.”
+ C.H. Spurgeon +
"There comes a point when we choose to be intentional about our thinking, so that we grow in what we see and understand. If we don’t choose to think harder, we settle for an adolescent level of understanding the rest of our lives."
+ John Piper +


I ought to think more. Hmm.

superfoods

Deuteronomy 8:8
1. wheat

A diet rich in whole grains is also thought to increase your energy level and lower your risk of type-2 diabetes, gallstones, and other health issues.

2. barley

High in fiber, barley is good for intestinal health and can lower cholesterol and reduce your risk of colon cancer and type-2 diabetes if eaten regularly. Barley also contains trace amounts of copper, which have been shown to help reduce the symptoms of arthritis.

3. grapes

Rich in antioxidants, grapes may provide protection against cardiovascular disease, particularly in women.
4. figs

They are also high in dietary fiber, which may help you lose weight, and they are a fruit source of calcium, which can help preserve bone density. Fig leaves, which are not typically eaten but can be made into an extract, are thought to help lower insulin levels in diabetics.

5. pomergranate

The fruits are rich in antioxidants, which prevent LDL cholesterol from doing its damage, and it helps prevent blood clots by keeping blood platelets from clumping together. Pomegranates may also help reduce the risk of breast cancer and lessen the symptoms of arthritis.
6. olive oil

High in vitamin E, olive oil also is thought to protect against colon cancer, and it is helpful in fighting gastritis and other stomach ailments
7. honey

It is thought to have tumor-fighting properties, and may help prevent colon cancer. The daily consumption of a spoonful of honey is said to increase antioxidant levels in the blood, and is the healthiest sweetener for type-2 diabetics. Honey also may have wound-healing and muscle-regenerating properties.

http://www.beliefnet.com/Health/2009/05/Super-Foods-of-the-Bible.aspx?p=8