“God often takes a course for accomplishing His purposes directly contrary to what our narrow views would prescribe. He brings a death upon our feelings, wishes, and prospects when He is about to give us the desires of our heart.” ~ John Newton
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“Delight thyself also in the Lord; and he shall give thee the desires of thine heart. Commit thy way unto the Lord; trust also in him; and he shall bring it to pass….Rest in the Lord, and wait patiently for him.” Psalm 37: 4-5,7
Tomorrow this group of fellows will be spending an entire day delighting in the Lord as they seek H...
These teams of young ladies headed up to the Northwoods just this morning to spend a week seeking t...
"O God, I have tasted Thy goodness, and it has both satisfied me and made me thirsty for more. I am...
The fourth week of the Fall 2008 Life FOCUS program was spent in the Northwoods of upper Michigan on a “Journey to the Heart” …
The distant rising sun was only just peeking up upon the cool, The frosty Northwoods Conference Center frost blanketed morning as our group of 20 arose early Tuesday morning …©2008 Robert Staddon. Design by Abundant Designs
September 9th, 2008 at 4:46 pm
I have found this to be ever so true in my own life. His thoughts are not our thoughts and His ways are not our ways…they are so much higher. Praise Him, for He blesses those who trust in Him and lean not upon their own understanding.
October 17th, 2008 at 6:42 pm
Wow! what an amazing quote!!
I have found this so true in my life…
May God continue to purify us until our “feelings, wishes and prosepcts” are one with His will.
Glory and honour and praise be unto Him forever!
How wonderful is the Lord!