My heart is not proud, O Lord, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. But I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me. O Israel, put your hope …
Acquiring A Quiet Soul (Part 1 of 3)
My heart is not proud, O Lord, my eyes are not haughty; I do not concern myself with great matters or things too wonderful for me. But I have stilled and quieted my soul; like a weaned child with its mother, like a weaned child is my soul within me. O Israel, put your hope …
Conceited
“Woe to those who are wise in their own eyes and clever in their own sight.” Isaiah 5:21 Conceit is one of those sins that, if you’re smart––which is not the same as “wise”––you can disguise it with a humble looking demeanor. I learned early on to do that and have become quite adept at …
Smoke in God’s Nose
They say to each other, ‘Don’t come too close or you will defile me! I am holier than you!’ These people are a stench in my nostrils, an acrid smell that never goes away. Isaiah 65:5 There’s a stench in the air. It’s the pungent smell of arrogance. I smell it in both American culture …
When God leaves… Part 2 of 2
“God left him to test him and to know everything that was in his heart.” (NIV) “God withdrew from Hezekiah in order to test him and to see what was really in his heart.” (NLT) “God left him on his own to see what he would do; he wanted to test his heart.” (The Message) …
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