Desiring God

Let me seek Thee in longing, let me long for Thee in seeking; let me find Thee in love, and love Thee in finding.

—Anselm

Posted on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 by Pastor Jerry Owen

Called to Be Crowded

The first table [of the 10 Commandments] requires faith and fear [of God]. According to the second commandment, this is to be preached and publicly praised before men and is to be discussed among men. We must not flee into a corner. So the second table teaches that one must do good to one’s neighbor. We ought not to isolate ourselves but enter into companionship with our neighbor…. Christ’s life was very turbulent, for people were always moving bout him. He was never alone, except when he prayed. Away with those who say, ’Be glad to be alone and your heart—Martin…

Posted on Thursday, April 18, 2013 by Pastor Jerry Owen

Pray in the Morning

The prayer of the morning will determine the day. Wasted time, which we are ashamed of, temptations that beset us, weakness and listlessness in our work, disorder and indiscipline in our thinking and our relations with other people very frequently have their cause in neglect of the morning prayer… Decisions which our work demands will be simpler and easier when they are made, not in the fear of men, but solely in the presence of God. “Whatsoever ye do, do it heartily, as to the Lord, and not unto men” (Col. 3:23).

—Bonhoeffer

Posted on Monday, April 08, 2013 by Pastor Jerry Owen