17The Lord your God is in the midst of you, a Mighty One, a Savior [Who saves]! He will rejoice over you with joy; He will rest [in silent satisfaction] and in His love He will be silent and make no mention [of past sins, or even recall them]; He will exult over you with singing. Zeph 3:17

Saturday, January 7, 2012

From "If You Want to Walk on Water, You've Got to Get Out of the Boat"

A quote from my FAVORITE book (ok, I have a lot of favorites, but really; this one is awesome) “If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat,:” by John Ortberg: 
“There is a consistent pattern in Scripture of what happens in a life that God wants to use or improve:
... 
– There is always a changed life. Those who say yes to God’s call don’t walk the walk perfectly – not by a long shot. But because they say yes to God, they learn and grow even from their failures.  And they become part of his actions to redeem the world. 
Those who say no are changed too. They become a little harder, a little more resistant to his calling a little more likely to say no the next time. Whatever the decision, it always chages a life – and it changes the world that little life touches.”
So, how about you? Do you want to walk on water? Then get out of the boat!

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