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Our Lord's own words are both far fiercer and far more tolerable than those of the theologians. He says nothing about guarding against earthly loves for fear we might be hurt; He says something that cracks like a whip about trampling them all underfoot the moment they hold us back from following Him. "If any man come to me and hate not his father and mother and wife... and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14:26).  #PipersPen #pipergreenwriter #theologos #theologosministries #Theology #Theologyofthanksgiving #theologygirl #theologymatters #pilgrimscrossing #prayer #aprayinglife #devotion #Bible #TheWord #Christ #OldTestament #NewTestament #dailyaltar #readinglife #CSLEWIS #bookgirl #books #studylife #PhDlife #lifeofthemind (at Black Forest, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cp5pClzuDhf/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Prayer. The very question “Does prayer work?” puts us in the wrong frame of mind from the outset. “Work”: as if it were magic, or a machine—something that functions automatically. Prayer is either a sheer illusion or a personal contact between embryonic, incomplete persons (ourselves) and the utterly concrete Person. Prayer in the sense of petition, asking for things is a small part of it; confession and penitents are its threshold, adoration its sanctuary, the presence and vision and enjoyment of God its bread and wine. In it God shows Himself to us. That He answers prayer is a corollary—not necessarily the most important one—from that revelation. What he does is learned from what He is.   From C.S. Lewis “The Efficacy of Prayer,” from The World's Last Night And Other Essays.   #PipersPen   #pipergreenwriter  #theologos  #theologosministries #Wordgirl #Theology  #Theologyofthanksgiving #theologygirl  #theologymatters  #pilgrimscrossing #prayer #aprayinglife  #devotion #Bible  #Biblein90days #TheWord #Christ  #dailyaltar #readinglife #PhDlife #lifeofthemind  https://www.instagram.com/p/CpQrq3LuFLR/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I do believe my "currently reading" list is growing rather large, there are a couple missing from the picture.... #PipersPen #pipergreenwriter #theologos #theologosministries #Wordgirl #Theology #Theologyofthanksgiving #theologygirl #theologymatters #pilgrimscrossing #prayer #aprayinglife #devotion #Bible #TheWord #Christ #dailyaltar #CSLewisstudyBible #AWPink #lent #easter #readinglife #PhDlife #lifeofthemind (at Black Forest, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpQR599Oe_C/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A thought for today. Many times we find ourselves in seasons of waiting, either for our situation to change or for the Lord's return. Patience strengthens us.  “And not only so, but we glory in tribulations also: knowing that tribulation worketh patience; And patience, experience; and experience, hope: And hope maketh not ashamed; because the love of God is shed abroad in our hearts by the Holy Ghost which is given unto us” (Rom. 5: 3-5 KJV).  The Triumph Of Patience   It is not the thought of the Bible writers that the patience that is to be commended is either a state of indifference to evil, or a mild and weak consenting to wrongs that ought to be resisted. It is rather a quality of self-control that preserves the soul from petulance and complaining, that gives it strength to endure, that endows it with dignity and calmness in the midst of confusion and opposition. There are times when protest and resistance become a duty. But most of the difficulties of life yield to patience, self-control, and the restraint of passion and hasty speech.    We call them blessed which endured; ye have heard of the patience of Job, and have seen the end of the Lord, how that the Lord is full of pity and merciful (Jas. 5:11).   In your patience ye shall win your souls (Lk. 21:19).  Hear us in Thy mercy, gracious Lord, when we draw near with our imperfect supplication. Grant us the patience that overcomes all difficulties through faith in God. We thank thee for the lives that illustrate the great virtues which beautify character. May we not think the days of heroism past forever, but rather the more earnestly seek for ourselves the graces that endure. In putting out of our lives wrath, malice, and hasty speech, help us to win the true victory. Our Master is our supreme example. Help us to follow Him. Amen.     Herbert L Willett and Charles Clayton Morris, eds., The Daily Altar (Chicago: The Christian Century Press., 1924), 46.  #PipersPen   #pipergreenwriter  #theologos  #theologosministries #Theology  #Theologyofthanksgiving #theologygirl  #theologymatters  #pilgrimscrossing #prayer #aprayinglife  #devotion #Bible  #TheWord #Christ   #patience #fruitofthespirit (at Black Forest, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CpPSbyWOWJW/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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The two things one must not do are (a) to believe on the strength of Scripture or on any other evidence that God is in any way evil (in Him there is no darkness at all) (b) to wipe off the slate any passage which seems to show that He is. Behind the shocking passage be sure lurks some great truth which you don't understand. If one ever does come to understand it, one sees that it is good and just and gracious in some ways we never dreamed of. Till then it must just be left on one side.    CS Lewis. From a letter to Mrs. Emily McLay, August 8, 1953.  #PipersPen   #pipergreenwriter  #theologos  #theologosministries #Theology  #Theologyofthanksgiving #theologygirl #theologymatters  #pilgrimscrossing #prayer #aprayinglife  #devotion #Bible  #TheWord #Christ   #GodwasinChrist  #Incarnation  #Lord #Redeemer  #ChristtheCreator #wordlife #biblein90days #CSLewis #CSLewisstudybible  #dailyaltar #readinglife (at Black Forest, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnNI4MWu_Sx/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Some writers use the word charity to describe not only Christian love between human beings, but also God's love for man and man's love for God. About the second of these two, people are often worried. They are told they ought to love God. They cannot find any such feeling in themselves. What are they to do? The answer is the same as before. Act as if you did. Do not sit trying to manufacture feelings. Ask yourself, "If I were sure that I loved God, what would I do?" When you have found the answer, go and do it. C.S. Lewis Mere Christianity #PipersPen #pipergreenwriter #theologos #theologosministries #Wordgirl #Theology #Theologyofthanksgiving #theologygirl #theologymatters #cslewis #cslewisquotes #cslewisatudybible #merechristianity #pilgrimscrossing #prayer #aprayinglife #devotion #Bible #TheWord #Christ #dailyaltar #readinglife #PhDlife #lifeofthemind (at Black Forest, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CnAWZvnu55U/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Happy New Year! May God richly bless you and surround you with His presence, peace, and joy.  In His Grace, Piper #HappyNewYear #Goodbye2022 #welcome2023 #2023 #PipersPen   #pipergreenwriter  #theologos  #theologosministries #Theology  #Theologyofthanksgiving #theologygirl  #theologymatters  #pilgrimscrossing #prayer #aprayinglife  #devotion #Bible  #TheWord #Christ  #dailyaltar #readinglife #PhDlife #lifeofthemind (at Black Forest, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm4Y8q9OY13/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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A prayer for the end of one year and the beginning of the new. Happy New Year! #HappyNewYear #Goodbye2022 #welcome2023 #2023 #PipersPen   #pipergreenwriter  #theologos  #theologosministries #Theology  #Theologyofthanksgiving #theologygirl  #theologymatters  #pilgrimscrossing #prayer #aprayinglife  #devotion #Bible  #TheWord #Christ  #dailyaltar #readinglife #PhDlife #lifeofthemind https://www.instagram.com/p/Cm2BqsbuATD/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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So we got some snow here at Pilgrim's Crossing     #PipersPen   #pipergreenwriter  #theologos  #theologosministries #Theology  #Theologyofthanksgiving #theologygirl  #theologymatters  #pilgrimscrossing #prayer #aprayinglife  #Bible  #TheWord #Christ  #GodwasinChrist #Incarnation #Lord #Redeemer  #ChristtheCreator #wordlife  #readinglife #PhDlife #lifeofthemind (at Black Forest, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmwpip7u0bn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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My companions today as I rest. This #CraigSKeener book has been on my reading list since earlier this year. With school and other life things, I have not been able to finish yet. #goals       #PipersPen   #pipergreenwriter  #theologos  #theologosministries #Theology  #Theologyofthanksgiving #theologygirl  #theologymatters  #pilgrimscrossing  #prayer #aprayinglife  #devotion #Bible  #TheWord #Christ  #GodwasinChrist #Incarnation #Lord #Redeemer  #ChristtheCreator #wordlife  #biblein90days #CSLewis  #CSLewisstudybible #dailyaltar #readinglife #PhDlife #lifeofthemind (at Black Forest, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CmuJt6IOYtn/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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I have been posting old posts on Advent that pop up in my memories, but I also wanted to share the link on my blog to the several series I have written over the past few years for the season. Due to school, family losses, and other circumstances, I am not able to write anything new, so enjoy the old ones     https://pipergreen.blogspot.com/p/advent-theology-of-thanksgiving.html  #PipersPen   #pipergreenwriter  #theologos  #theologosministries #Theology  #Theologyofthanksgiving #theologygirl  #theologymatters  #pilgrimscrossing  #prayer #Bible  #TheWord #Christ #Savior #Lord #Redeemer  #ChristtheCreator  #christchild #GodwasinChrist  #Incarnation  #prophecyfulfilled #Oldtestament  #NewTestament #Christiscome #Christmas #OHolynight #wordlife  #readinglife #PhDlife #lifeofthemind  (at Black Forest, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/Cl2CzyxuOd4/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade the presence of God. The world is crowded with Him. He walks everywhere incognito. And the incognito is not always hard to penetrate. The real labor is to remember, to attend. In fact, to come awake. Still more, to remain awake. Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer #PipersPen   #pipergreenwriter  #theologos  #theologosministries #Theology  #Theologyofthanksgiving #theologygirl #theologymatters  #pilgrimscrossing #prayer #aprayinglife  #SabbathSanctuary  #devotion #Bible  #TheWord #Christ #Savior #Lord #Redeemer  #ChristtheCreator #wordlife #biblein90days #CSLewis #CSLewisstudybible #piercingheaven #prayersofthepuritans #dailyaltar #readinglife #PhDlife #lifeofthemind (at Black Forest, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClwNJ9uuZaO/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade the presence of God. The world is crowded with Him. He walks everywhere incognito. And the incognito is not always hard to penetrate. The real labor is to remember, to attend. In fact, to come awake. Still more, to remain awake. Letters to Malcolm: Chiefly on Prayer #PipersPen   #pipergreenwriter  #theologos  #theologosministries #Theology  #Theologyofthanksgiving #SabbathSanctuary #theologygirl #theologymatters  #pilgrimscrossing #prayer #aprayinglife #joy  #strength #devotion #Bible  #TheWord #Christ #Savior #Lord #Redeemer  #ChristtheCreator #wordlife #biblein90days #CSLewis #CSLewisstudybible #piercingheaven #dailyaltar #readinglife #PhDlife #lifeofthemind (at Black Forest, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/ClwMNYdO9UE/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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What can you ever really know of other people's souls----of their temptations, their opportunities, their struggles? One soul in the whole creation you do know: and it is the only one whose fate is placed in your hands. If there is a God, you are, in a sense alone with Him. You cannot put Him off with speculations about your next door neighbours or memories of what you have read in books. What will all that chatter and hearsay count (will you even be able to remember it?) when the anaesthetic fog which we call "nature" or the "real world" fades away and the Presence in which you have always stood becomes palpable, immediate, and unavoidable? C.S. Lewis Mere Christianity ✝️ #PipersPen   #pipergreenwriter  #theologos  #theologosministries #Theology  #Theologyofthanksgiving #theologygirl #theologymatters  #pilgrimscrossing #prayer #aprayinglife #strength #devotion #Bible  #TheWord #Christ #Savior #Redeemer  #ChristtheCreator #wordlife #CSLewis #merechristianity #readinglife #PhDlife #lifeofthemind (at Black Forest, Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CleWQZtuJJN/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

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Starting my new autumn🍂 reading. 📚 J.I. Packet is one of my favorites. #PipersPen #pipergreenwriter #theologosministries #theologos #theology #knowingGod #readinglife #jipacker https://www.instagram.com/p/CUsrwboLA9L/?utm_medium=tumblr

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It is not all about us. Seek Him first. #pipergreenwriter #PipersPen #TheologosMinistries #Theologos #Bibleteaching  #Biblestudy #wordgirl  #nofear #Godismyrefuge #SeekHimFirst  #giveGodglory #Heisonthethrone #truth #encouragement #writinglife  #readinglife #theology      #Christ #faith  (at Colorado) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKANcXAjq0P/?igshid=1gwbx4681qzvu