“The spirit of resistance to government is so valuable on certain occasions, that I wish it to be always kept alive.” Thomas Jefferson – letter to Abigail Adams, February 22, 1787
Do Ye Now Believe?
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. By this we believe . . . Jesus answered, Do ye now believe? – John 16:30 ‘Now we believe.’ Jesus says-‘Do you? The time is coming when you will leave Me alone.’ Many a Christian worker has left Jesus Christ alone and gone into work from [...]
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Notable Quotable
February 25, 2005
“I will neither give a deadly drug to anybody who asked for it, nor will I make a suggestion to this effect. Similarly, I will not give to a woman an abortive remedy. In purity and holiness I will guard my life and my art.” Hippocrates – the Hippocratic Oath
The Destitution of Service
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Though the more abundantly I love you, the less I be loved. – 2 Corinthians 12:15 Natural love expects some return, but Paul says-‘I do not care whether you love me or not, I am willing to destitute myself completely, not merely for your sakes, but [...]
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Notable Quotable
February 24, 2005
“God helps those who cannot help themselves.” Charles H. Spurgeon
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The Delight of Sacrifice
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. I will very gladly spend and be spent for you. – 2 Corinthians 12:15 When the Spirit of God has shed abroad the love of God in our hearts, we begin deliberately to identify ourselves with Jesus Christ’s interests in other people, and Jesus Christ is [...]
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“If in the opinion of the people the distribution or modification of the constitutional powers be in any particular wrong, let it be corrected by an amendment in the way which the Constitution designates, but let there be no change by usurpation; for though this in one instance may be the instrument of good, it [...]
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The Determination to Serve
Today’s My Utmost for His Highest, by Oswald Chambers. Be still, and know that I am God.The son of Man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister. – Matthew 20:28. Paul’s idea of service is the same as our Lord’s: “I am among you as He that servethâ€?; “ourselves your servants for Jesus’ [...]
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Notable Quotable
February 22, 2005
“Abortion is the ultimate exploitation of women. Alice Paul (author of the original Equal Rights Amendment)
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Return to a Sad State of Affairs
February 23, 2005
I just checked my archives, and it was only my second post to this blog that I was praising God for saving Terri Schiavo’s life. It’s almost 16 months later and the battle is back. I haven’t commented on it much this time because I have less time to learn what’s going on, but it [...]