My friends, do not grow weary. And if you have grown weary, take rest in the thought, that all He wants from you is praise, not performance. If we come to Jesus with anything more than nothing, we come with too much. All we need is need, because He's the one who does the work, and he's reworking all things into good for those who love Him. He's after a grateful people, not a perfect people. He's after a responsive people, not a self-helped one. LIVE LOVED. That's our call. That is our job. Even when we're worn out, worn thin and feel like we've got nothing left to offer Him, all He demands is our nothing. Like the old hymn says, "All the fitness He requires is to feel your need of Him." Nothing is all we bring to Him because nothing is the place he can fill. - Mike Donehey
Monday, October 29, 2012
Live Loved
My friends, do not grow weary. And if you have grown weary, take rest in the thought, that all He wants from you is praise, not performance. If we come to Jesus with anything more than nothing, we come with too much. All we need is need, because He's the one who does the work, and he's reworking all things into good for those who love Him. He's after a grateful people, not a perfect people. He's after a responsive people, not a self-helped one. LIVE LOVED. That's our call. That is our job. Even when we're worn out, worn thin and feel like we've got nothing left to offer Him, all He demands is our nothing. Like the old hymn says, "All the fitness He requires is to feel your need of Him." Nothing is all we bring to Him because nothing is the place he can fill. - Mike Donehey
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That's a great quote. Thank you for sharing.
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