Sunday, May 3, 2009

some scriptures to hang on to

Some scriptures from the dan waits translation / paraphrase / commentary Bible... ;-D

Don't cling to your life. If we hold on to our life with a tight fist, we'll lose the life we could have had. But if we let go of our life & trust God with it, He'll have the freedom to give us the life He dreamed for us eons ago. (This is from Matthew 10)

Don't worry about your life. That's the long & short of it - don't worry about it. God's got it, He's in control. Trust Him with our life - He knows what He's doin'. (This is from Matthew 6 - Aaron Barth helped me see the truth of this.)

God is out there in the future preparing the way for us & for what He wants us to be & do. And what's more, He's mopping up behind us, taking care of the consequences of our obedience. (Psalm 139:5)

Sink your roots deep into Him. The stakes are too high. The Life He's dreamed for us takes more too much strength & courage. We're not strong enough to do this on our own strength. We got to sink out roots into Him, getting nourishment & stability from Him. (Colossians 2:7)

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