Friday, March 9, 2012

Fearfully and wonderfully made...


"For you created my inmost being." 

The Hebrew word for inmost being is literally kidneys, a word used by the Jews to express the seat of longings and desires...the word was used in Hebrew idiom for "the center of emotions and moral sensativity."  David is essentially saying, "You created my personality."

"This is the path to self-acceptance, learning to trust God for who I am"

"You will never really enjoy other people, you will never have stable emotions, you will never lead a life of godly contentment, you will never conquer jealousy and love others as you should until you thank God for making you the way he did." - James Hufstetler

"The fact that God ordained our days for us should also give us meaning to every day, not just the special or exciting days of our lives.  Every day is important for us because it is a day ordained by God.  If we are bored with life there is something wrong with our concept of God and His involvement in our daily lives.  Even the most dull and tedious days of our lives are ordained by God and ought to be used by us to glory Him."

Above are all excerpts from "Trusting God Even When Life Hurts" by Jerry Bridges.  This chapter is titled 'Trusting God for Who You Are".

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