I seem to have inherited—or imbibed from some putrid well—a long-faced, morose and sanctimonious approach to duty.
Three of my favorite devotional authors loved and were loved by children: Amy Carmichael, George MacDonald and Oswald Chambers. They seemed to understand life from a child’s point of view.
I want to be a child forever! Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s a little gem from Amy Carmichael. It reminds me of every child’s question, “Are we there yet?”
Not Far to Go
It is not far to go,
For Thou are near;
It is not far to go,
For Thou are here;
And not by traveling, Lord,
We come to Thee,
But by the way of love;
And we love Thee.Amy Carmichael, Mountain Breezes: The Collected Poems of Amy Carmichael, p. 16. © 1999, The Dohnavur Fellowship, published by Christian Literature Crusade. First published in Edges of His Ways (1955) and Gold Cord (1932)
I used to think a day would come when I had truly ‘arrived.’ Read the rest of this entry »
Here’s a timely piece from Oswald Chambers (OC). It’s the daily reading for today, November 26, from Daily Thoughts for Disciples. During his life, OC commented more than once about long-faced, dour Christians. He found them unattractive. Sadly, when OC was traveling in the USA, he saw a considerable number of Read the rest of this entry »
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