"At the root of the Christian life lies belief in the invisible. The object of the Christian's faith is unseen reality" - AW Tozer in The Pursuit of God
"And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him." Hebrews 11:6 (NLT)
Christians in Singapore are sometimes deemed as foolish and un-realistic, as we try to live out our lives in faith, hope and love in the increasingly materialistic and competitive society we find ourselves in. I think I've been deemed foolish at times, sometimes even by those within the institutionalized church.
Coupled with the tension of living the Christ-life, juggling family, work, church and life, it is tough to keep my eyes fixed on the unseen. However, Tozer said "The object of the Christian's faith is unseen reality"; though it may be unseen, it is REAL. And it is this reality and the occasion glimpse of the eternal things made common and visible that spurs me onwards.
"O God, quicken to life every power within me, that I may lay hold on eternal things. Open my eyes that I may see; give me acute spiritual perception; enable me to taste Thee and know that Thou art good. Make heaven more real to me than any earthly thing has ever been. Amen." - AW Tozer in the Pursuit of God
Ollie
May 2008
"And it is impossible to please God without faith. Anyone who wants to come to him must believe that God exists and that he rewards those who sincerely seek him." Hebrews 11:6 (NLT)
Christians in Singapore are sometimes deemed as foolish and un-realistic, as we try to live out our lives in faith, hope and love in the increasingly materialistic and competitive society we find ourselves in. I think I've been deemed foolish at times, sometimes even by those within the institutionalized church.
Coupled with the tension of living the Christ-life, juggling family, work, church and life, it is tough to keep my eyes fixed on the unseen. However, Tozer said "The object of the Christian's faith is unseen reality"; though it may be unseen, it is REAL. And it is this reality and the occasion glimpse of the eternal things made common and visible that spurs me onwards.
"O God, quicken to life every power within me, that I may lay hold on eternal things. Open my eyes that I may see; give me acute spiritual perception; enable me to taste Thee and know that Thou art good. Make heaven more real to me than any earthly thing has ever been. Amen." - AW Tozer in the Pursuit of God
Ollie
May 2008
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