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Letter 26 on assurance and fighting for joy (laughing/rejoicing at the days to come)

Continuing on with my series of letters on assurance and fighting for joy,,, Dear friend in Christ, I never really quite understood these words in Proverbs 31: she can laugh at the days to come (NIV) But now I think …
Happy Birthday, Augustine of Hippo

Following on the heels of Richard Baxter's birthday, we've got another birthday to celebrate, Augustine of Hippo's... (HT: llamalima) Many of us are familiar with Augustine's words about our hearts being restless until…
Letter 25 on assurance and fighting for joy (a strong craving ≠ His joy)

Continuing on with my series of letters on assurance and fighting for joy... Dear child of our Father, O, you have known His joy! I have as well! Is He not wonderful to us! I have been thinking about the Israelites …
Letter 24 on assurance and fighting for joy (the Father's discipline)

Continuing on with my series of letters on assurance and fighting for joy... My dear friend in Christ, I've tried to write you a few times from this point in my journey to joy, but it's been difficult here... I've no…
Letter 20 on assurance and fighting for joy (sunk into the arms of sovereign grace)

I'm continuing to write about assurance and fighting for joy... My dear friend, After I wrote you yesterday, I sunk and sunk badly. But as I began sinking, I sank right into the arms of sovereign grace! I'd printed o…
Letter 18 on assurance and fighting for joy (my testimony of joy)

My dear friend in Christ, enveloped with me in His love and filled up with His joy unspeakable, I know as I've been writing you, some people have been reading my thoughts here and they will think it's crazy...all this t…
Letter 13 on assurance and fighting for joy (strengthened for endurance and patience with joy)

Continuing on with my series of letters on assurance and fighting for joy. Please note: this letter follows directly from this one, so you may want to read that for background... Dear friend in Christ, I know you are …
Letter 2 on assurance and fighting for joy

Before reading this post, If you've not yet done so, please read Letter 1 on assurance and fighting for joy... * * * Dear friend in Christ, I can see why you wrote what you did. I think what threw you was the phrase I…
the privileges of the children of God (Bible reading: Leviticus 16:1-2)

The LORD spoke to Moses after the death of the two sons of Aaron, when they drew near before the LORD and died, 2 and the LORD said to Moses, Tell Aaron your brother not to come at any time into the Holy Place inside the…
Christian, are you bearing fruit in keeping with repentance?

If you are a Christian, you are called to bear fruit in keeping with repentance. In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, 2 Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand. 3 For this is he…

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