There is no one we can talk to like our Father. He knows every detail in our lives with nothing hidden. He wants us to come to Him with everything, nothing held back. The only thing holding me back in prayer is me. I can blame so many distractions, but He knows my schedule and my decisions.
“The good news of the kingdom is not freedom from hardship, suffering, and loss. It is the news of a Redeemer who has come to rescue me from myself. His rescue produces change that fundamentally alters my response to these inescapable realities. The Redeemer turns rebels into disciples, fools into humble listeners. He makes cripples walk again. In him we can face life and respond with faith, love, and hope. And as he changes us, he allows us to be a part of what he is doing in the lives of others. As you respond to the Redeemer’s work in your life, you can learn to be an instrument in his hands.” - Paul David Tripp, Instruments in the Redeemer's Hands:
“There is nothing more irreligious than self-absorbed religion.” - J.I. Packer, Knowing God
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