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Mother Teresa said, “If you give what you do not need, it isn’t giving.” The line is short and searching. Much of what passes for…
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We Prefer the Call to Soft Things
Donald Whitney citing Richard Foster
Richard Foster puts it starkly: “in some ways we would prefer to hear Jesus’ call to the soft things rather than the hard.” Whitney retrieves the observation to remind us that selective listening is a constant temptation. The parts of the gospel that cost us are not optional appendices.
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The hard sayings of Jesus are often the ones we most need and least want.
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