
No good thing will He withhold from those who walk uprightly. — Psalm 84:11
Be happy in Him, O my heart, and in nothing but God, for whatever a man trusts in, from that he expects happiness. He who is the ground of they faith should be the substance of thy joy. —Valley of Vision
O God, I have tasted Thy goodness, and it has both satisfied me and made me thirsty for more. I am painfully conscious of my need of further grace. I am ashamed of my lack of desire. O God, the Triune God, I want to want Thee; I long to be filled with longing; I thirst to be made more thirsty still. Show me Thy glory, I pray Thee, that so I may know Thee indeed. Begin in mercy a new work of love within me. Say to my soul, `Rise up, my love, my fair one, and come away.' Then give me grace to rise and follow Thee up from this misty lowland where I have wandered so long. —A. W. Tozer
It is sweet to be nothing and have nothing, and to be fed with crumbs from the hand of my God. —Valley of Vision
Whoever is not satisfied with Christ alone, strives after something beyond absolute perfection. - John Calvin
A few thoughts from wise men who have gone before me, thoughts that turn my heart, once again, to the God of salvation, the one who satisfies all longings.
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And as a side note, I recently came across a workshop for Christian Photographers called "For the Love Workshop." It will be held in Knoxville, TN on February 8-12, 2010. It looks absolutely amazing, and I think that anyone who can should try and attend. Spaces are limited to 40 attendants, so register soon, if you want to go! I really want to... but I'm still praying about whether or not I should. We'll see.


1 comments:
Sarah...
Thanks for sharing these thoughts. I appreciate that quote that you've shared before about the crumbs and how sweet it is to have nothing and be nothing.
What book from A. W. Tozer did you get that quote from? That is a soul-stirring quote and I'd love to know where that came from to read more...
Oh my, that retreat for photographers sounds amazingly great. But like you, I don't have extra money right now, and if I got to go it'd be absolutely the hand of God. I guess that's part of what 'having nothing' is - so that when something happens then we know God did it! How amazing is that?
Thank you for your encouragement. I've always appreciated your site.
Much Love & Blessings,
Ruth Ann
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