puricare chronicles: DIRECTIONS FOR THE ROAD AHEAD - God is holy. Approaching him on even a quarter-inch of leather is too pompous… No time is spent convincing Moses what Moses can do, but much time is spent explaining to Moses what God can do. The strength of Moses is never considered. No pep talk is given, no pats on the backs are offered. Not one word is spoken to recruit Moses. But many words are used to reveal God. The strength of Moses is not the issue; the strength of God is. “Take off your sandals because you are standing on holy ground” - The key question in life is not “How strong am I?” but rather “How strong is God?” Focus on his strength, not yours. Occupy yourself with the nature of God, not the size of your biceps. That’s what God told Moses to do. Remember the conversation at the burning bush? The tone was set in the first sentence. “Take off your sandals because you are standing on holy ground.” With these eleven words Moses is enrolled in a class on God. Immediately the roles are defined. God is holy. Approaching him on even a quarter-inch of leather is too pompous… No time is spent convincing Moses what Moses can do, but much time is spent explaining to Moses what God can do. You and I tend to do the opposite. We would explain to Moses how he is ideally suited to return to Egypt… Then we’d remind Moses how perfect he is for wilderness travel… The strength of Moses is never considered. The strength of Moses is not the issue; the strength of God is.

Thursday, December 3, 2020

DIRECTIONS FOR THE ROAD AHEAD - God is holy. Approaching him on even a quarter-inch of leather is too pompous… No time is spent convincing Moses what Moses can do, but much time is spent explaining to Moses what God can do. The strength of Moses is never considered. No pep talk is given, no pats on the backs are offered. Not one word is spoken to recruit Moses. But many words are used to reveal God. The strength of Moses is not the issue; the strength of God is. “Take off your sandals because you are standing on holy ground” - The key question in life is not “How strong am I?” but rather “How strong is God?” Focus on his strength, not yours. Occupy yourself with the nature of God, not the size of your biceps. That’s what God told Moses to do. Remember the conversation at the burning bush? The tone was set in the first sentence. “Take off your sandals because you are standing on holy ground.” With these eleven words Moses is enrolled in a class on God. Immediately the roles are defined. God is holy. Approaching him on even a quarter-inch of leather is too pompous… No time is spent convincing Moses what Moses can do, but much time is spent explaining to Moses what God can do. You and I tend to do the opposite. We would explain to Moses how he is ideally suited to return to Egypt… Then we’d remind Moses how perfect he is for wilderness travel… The strength of Moses is never considered. The strength of Moses is not the issue; the strength of God is.

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Directions for the Road Ahead

God is holy. Approaching him on even a quarter-inch of leather is too pompous… No time is spent convincing Moses what Moses can do, but much time is spent explaining to Moses what God can do. The strength of Moses is never considered. No pep talk is given, no pats on the backs are offered. Not one word is spoken to recruit Moses. But many words are used to reveal God. The strength of Moses is not the issue; the strength of God is.

UpWords

by Max Lucado

“Take off your sandals because you are standing on holy ground” (Exodus 3:5).

The key question in life is not “How strong am I?”

but rather “How strong is God?”

Focus on his strength, not yours.

Occupy yourself with the nature of God, not the size of your biceps.

That’s what God told Moses to do.

Remember the conversation at the burning bush?

The tone was set in the first sentence. “Take off your sandals because you are standing on holy ground” (Exodus 3:5).

With these eleven words Moses is enrolled in a class on God. Immediately the roles are defined.

God is holy. Approaching him on even a quarter-inch of leather is too pompous…

No time is spent convincing Moses what Moses can do, but much time is spent explaining to Moses what God can do.

You and I tend to do the opposite.

We would explain to Moses how he is ideally suited to return to Egypt…

Then we’d remind Moses how perfect he is for wilderness travel…

We’d spend time reviewing with Moses his résumé and strengths.

But God doesn’t.

The strength of Moses is never considered. No pep talk is given, no pats on the backs are offered.

Not one word is spoken to recruit Moses.

But many words are used to reveal God. The strength of Moses is not the issue; the strength of God is.

From Let the Journey Begin: God’s Roadmap for New Beginnings

AMERICA'S PASTOR

Max, 49, originally from West Texas, was recently dubbed “America’s Pastor” by Christianity Today magazine. When he was 16, Max spent hot summer nights digging ditches and drinking beer, but soon he began to wonder if there was more to life than what he was doing.

A required Bible class during his sophomore year at Abilene Christian University changed the course of Max’s life. He was fascinated with the professor’s portrayal of Jesus and became convinced he wanted to be a follower.

He moved to Miami and met Denalyn at a singles event at church. They married in 1981, have three daughters, and he has pastored Oak Hills Church since 1988.

In 1985 Max mailed his first manuscript, On the Anvil, to 15 publishers who originally rejected him. (It was published by Tyndale.)

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