Impulsiveness or discipleship?

"...We do not need the grace of God to withstand crises—human nature and pride are sufficient for us to face the stress and strain magnificently. But it does require the supernatural grace of God to live twenty-four hours of every day as a saint, going through drudgery, and living an ordinary, unnoticed, and ignored existence as a disciple of Jesus. It is ingrained in us that we have to do exceptional things for God —- but we do not. We have to be exceptional in the ordinary things of life, and holy on the ordinary streets, among ordinary people —- and this is not learned in five minutes."

-utmost, october 21



...gosh, i'm so far behind!

The Unheeded Secret

"...You have no idea of where or how God is going to engineer your future circumstances, and no knowledge of what stress and strain is going to be placed on you either at home or abroad. And if you waste your time in overactivity, instead of being immersed in the great fundamental truths of God’s redemption, then you will snap when the stress and strain do come. But if this time of soaking before God is being spent in getting rooted and grounded in Him, which may appear to be impractical, then you will remain true to Him whatever happens."

-utmost (excerpt), oct. 19th

........how will i learn that the only option is to give up the right to myself?

....jesus, i love you and i trust in you.

The Vision and the Reality

...We have to learn to live in reliance upon what we saw in the vision, not simply live in ecstatic delight and conscious reflection upon God. This means living the realities of our lives in the light of the vision until the truth of the vision is actually realized in us. Every bit of our training is in that direction. Learn to thank God for making His demands known.

Isn’t it piercing to realize that God not only knows where we live, but also knows the gutters into which we crawl!

- utmost (exceprt), oct 4