Soon after finishing “Respectable Sins” (see post below), I read through “The Practice of the Presence of God with Spiritual Maxims” of Brother Lawrence. Lawrence (born Nicholas Herman) was a Frenchman who lived part of his life in a monastery during the seventeenth century. You can read a biography about him here.
I was encouraged by [...]
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The Practice of the Presence of God
“Respectable Sins”
I officially finished reading “Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins we Tolerate” by Jerry Bridges.
It was an excellent book, filled with practical advice addressing sinful attitudes and actions that Christians often tend to overlook. I wrote that I “officially” finished it because I am sure that I will re-read certain chapters as I continue to struggle [...]
I’m Currently Memorizing…
Proverbs 16:32 (NIV)
Better a patient man than a warrior, a man who controls his temper than one who takes a city.
Proverbs 14:17 (NCV)
Someone with a quick temper does foolish things, but someone with understanding remains calm.
James 1:19-20 (NIV)
My dear brothers, take note of this: Everyone should be quick to listen, slow to speak and slow [...]
I’m Currently Reading…
The Practice of the Presence of God by Brother Lawrence,
and I’m finishing Respectable Sins: Confronting the Sins we Tolerate by Jerry Bridges (Author of The Pursuit of Holiness).
Nehemiah
I finished reading through Nehemiah. It was an interesting book.
This part from the last chapter was surprising to me:
23 Moreover, in those days I saw men of Judah who had married women from Ashdod, Ammon and Moab. 24 Half of their children spoke the language of Ashdod or the language of one of the other [...]
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