Alabaster Box

While browsing around the Desiring God website, I discovered this helpful article that relates to my last post beautifully. I hope this blesses your heart as much as it blessed mine. John Piper is expounding on the Beatitude ”Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.”
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The first thing we learn from this beatitude is [...]

Filed under: Devotional Life, Scripture on July 30th, 2008 | 7 Comments »

“Blessed are the pure in heart for they shall see God.” Matthew 5:8
In studying this promise, I first began to dissect the “purity” Jesus was describing. A “pure heart” is only something God can give, for man is depraved and corrupt from his birth. (Ps. 51:5, Rom. 5:12) Our heart’s are naturally wicked and impure. (Jer. 17:9) [...]

Filed under: Devotional Life, Scripture on July 28th, 2008 | 6 Comments »

The sun is tired and falls beneath
and night awakes to suggest defeat.
Fear and failure choke my peace,
a tearless cry just wants release.
Pain from blindness breaks me down
only at dawn shall I be found.
Reaching, yearning for such a time,
ignites a spark that renews my mind
I fight to see the Light ahead,
that everyone else assumes is dead.
My [...]

Filed under: Poetry, Reflections on July 26th, 2008 | 5 Comments »

Sometimes I unconsciously trouble myself about my relationship with God. Insecurities and worry flood my soul with questions like, “Am I good enough?”, “Am I doing enough?”, “Should I be doing more?” I judge myself on my performance on the outside and strive to be “acceptable” to God. But at the end of the day, and in [...]

Filed under: Devotional Life, Reflections on July 25th, 2008 | 15 Comments »

“Blessed are the merciful, for they shall receive mercy.” Matthew 5:7
Continuing on through the Sermon on the Mount, this next “blessing” is quite a contrast to what we experience in our society and culture these days. Mercy is not a quality we expect to see much. Think about the media’s constant assaults on failing people, whether they be pure [...]

Filed under: Devotional Life, Scripture on July 24th, 2008 | 5 Comments »

I am pleased to introduce you all to another dear “blogger friend” of mine. She has graciously offered to complete this interview for us to read and be encouraged. Check out her blog: Only One Life. Hope this interview blesses your heart as much as it blessed mine.
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My name is Rebekah. I am 19 years [...]

Filed under: Alabaster Hearts on July 23rd, 2008 | 6 Comments »

“What is the next step, God?” I have often prayed this at many random times in my life as I felt anxious about not knowing what God has for the future… and really desiring a little forecast. ”What if I miss what God wants for me? What if I should be doing something God wants me to do, [...]

Filed under: Reflections, Scripture on July 22nd, 2008 | 11 Comments »