Today’s study is much like yesterdays: Selwyn continues to make the point that: “The needs of people are important, but they must never be the bottom line. God’s glory must be the bottom line. For it is only as He is glorified that we are glorified.”
In a way, I’m not sure of the last sentence [...]
I did not get a lot out of today’s study – probably because I have little to do with counselling – what do others think?
I guess the main idea is: ” ‘Others have hurt me, so I will never trust another person again. I will go so far in giving myself to people, but no [...]
I like the emphasis Selwyn makes that we should first look at understanding God’s glory which will then enable us to better focus on what’s important in our lives: “In his book, Finding God, Larry Crabb makes the point that Christians have been busy (albeit unconsciously) reducing God to someone useful – a power whose reason for existence is to make [...]
Today Selwyn looks at the question: ‘What proof is there that narcissism – that is, excessive self-interest – is taking over the modern-day Church?’ He looks at the subject matter of the material found in Christian media and concludes that ‘how we are getting along at any moment seems more important than whether we are [...]
I guess Selwyn was saving the best until last – his final life conviction is: ‘God’s glory must be the point of everything we do.’
In a sense it’s the compass bearing we must follow on our life’s journey. The central verse from 1 Corinthians 10:23-33, set for reading and meditation today, is verse 31: “So [...]
In today’s study Selwyn introduces a note of caution, in that we should not become obsessive about a particular goal to the exclusion of everything else that is good.
He says: “Some say that putting before people the idea of praying for, and expecting, a world wide outpouring of the Spirit causes them to neglect the [...]
‘Except for these chains’
I like the concluding sentence of today’s study: ‘And the only convictions that hold are those that are based on God’s truth. Nothing else is good enough.’
On completion of this issue, where we have been sharing with Selwyn his thoughts on his twelve life convictions over the last two months – I guess, I’m starting [...]
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