Tag Archives: sovereignty of God

the dazzling display of sovereignty in creation (meant as a primer)

Posted on July 10, 2017 by Jill

“Why did God create?…God was not inwardly lonely or personally empty; He was entirely self-satisfied, self-content, and self-contained. So God did not create because of some limitation within Himself… He created everything out of nothing in order to put His … Continue reading →

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your hand will lead me

Posted on July 8, 2015 by Jill

If I take the wings of the morning and dwell in the uttermost parts of the sea, even there your hand will lead me, and your right hand will hold me. Psalm 139:9-10 __________________________________

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only the Author knows

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Jill

“The doctrine of the Second Coming teaches us that we do not and cannot know when the world drama will end. The curtain may be rung down at any moment: say, before you have finished reading this paragraph. This seems to … Continue reading →

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Getting your but in the right place

Posted on April 13, 2015 by Jill

Some phrases stick with you. This morning I found myself thinking about one short sentence whose ten little words help me remember massive amounts of correct theology. God regularly uses its premise to correct my wrong thinking about Him and … Continue reading →

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Not the wheelchair but the attitude

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Jill

Words Joni Eareckson Tada writes about wheelchairs and attitudes are ones I’m still trying to fully grasp. I keep thinking through her explanation of the unexpected (and often wrongly interpreted) twist of Jesus’ words to us when He said: “If … Continue reading →