"According to the Bible, the primary way to define sin is not just the doing of bad things, but the making of good things into ultimate things. It is seeking to establish a sense of self by making something else more central to your significance, purpose, and happiness than your relationship to God..." (Timothy Keller, “The Reason for God”)
The Problem with Man Seldom Lies in his “Things” but rather in what has become his “Ultimate Things.”
When the Wrong Things become Ultimate Things, man Loses His Freedom and takes on a Yoke of Slavery.
(Keith Collins)
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We've been enslaved to sin, which includes not just bad things but also the good things that become our focus and distract us from God. But luckily, God has the solution for slavery...
"Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy and my burden is light." - Matthew 11:28-30
Tuesday, November 11, 2008
Solution to Slavery
Posted by Msha at 10:52 AM
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Those verses hve become my new favorites. They are such an encouragement when I'm feeling so stressed and overwhelmed with being the best wife, mother, and educator i can be. It helps me realize i don't have tobe perfect - just available and willing and He'll do the rest.
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