Grace for the Moment (Max Lucado)

[Claypeace]

God's Plans
Enjoy serving the Lord, and He will give you what you want. Ps. 37:4
When we submit to God's plans, we can trust our desires. Our assignment is found at the intersection of God's plan and our pleasures. What do you love to do? What brings you joy?What gives you a sense of satisfaction?
Some long to feed the poor. Ohters enjoy leading the church....Each of us has been made to serve God in a unique way....
The longings of your heart, then, are not incidental; they are critical messages. The desires of your heart are not to be ignored; they are to be consulted. As the wind turns the weather vane, so God uses your passions to turn your life. God is too gracious to ask you to do something you hate.
[Just like Jesus]

 

[Claypeace]

Your kingdom is built on what is right and fair. Love and truth are in all you do. Psalm 89:14

The single most difficult pursuit is truth and love.
That sentence is gramatically correct. I know every English teacher would like to pluralize it to read: The most difficult pursuits are those of truth and love. But that's not what I mean to say.

Love is a difficult pursuit.

Truth is a tough one, too.

But put them together, pursue truth and love at the same time and hang on baby, you're in for the ride of your life.
Love in truth. Truth in love. Never one at the expense of the other. Never the embrace of love without the torch of truth. Never the heat of truth without the warmth of love....
To pursue both is our singular task.

The Inspirational Study Bible

 

[JPPT1974]