Quotables

For Day 4 and 5 of the WordPress Finding Everyday Inspiration Challenge --- Struggling has hope of success, but forsaking the struggle does not - John Piper John Piper is perhaps most famous for his espousal of Christian Hedonism, the idea that ‘God is most glorified in us when we are most satisfied in Him’. One of the essential tenets of this is that we are designed to, and should indeed, desire God not only on the level of mental assent but also at a deeper heart, emotional level. The reality of most people of faith is that our hearts and heart connections to God wax and wane, the strength of our feelings never really existing continuously in that Christian Hedonist space. ...

Image Source Not all who wander are lost For the second day of the challenge for which Mrs T nominated me, this J. R. R. Tolkien quote comes to mind. A line in a poem in the first volume of Tolkien’s Lord of The Rings, it refers to the Rangers who although often considered vagabonds are actually protectors and bulwarks against evil in Middle Earth. For me it speaks of hope, a reminder that despite times and seasons in which life conspires to rock my faith and unresolved questions bubble to the surface, I am not lost. Just wondering, pondering and finding my way home in the end.

Mrs T, she of the keen mind and boundless energy, nominated me for the 3 day quote challenge, the key requirements being: Thank the person who nominated you. (Thanks Mrs T). Post a quote each day, for 3 consecutive days and say why it appeals to you. Nominate 3 different bloggers each day! 🙂 PS. As I am no longer as personally connected to tons of bloggers as I used to be, I’ve opted to fulfil items 1 & 2 only. ...