The more you and I grasp the reality of being fully known by our Father, and how loving He is, our only response is to surrender in humility to Him. What reason do we have to hide from Him? What parts of our lives need His power to change? We cannot live the Christian life by blending in to what our culture says is acceptable. We are different than the world, living on purpose for what will outlast any trend for power, possessions or prestige.
“Have you heard God's blessing in your inmost being? Are the words, "You are my beloved child, in whom I delight" an endless source of joy and strength? Have you sensed, through the Holy Spirit, God speaking to you? That blessing- the blessing through the Spirit that is ours through Christ- is what Jacob received, and it is the only remedy against idolatry. Only that blessing makes idols unnecessary. As with Jacob, we usually discover this only after a life of "looking for blessings in all the wrong places." It often takes an experience of crippling weakness for us to finally discover it. That is why so many of the most God-blessed people limp as they dance for joy.” - Timothy Keller, Counterfeit Gods
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