http://www.swingingfromthevine.com/2007/12/18/advent-reflections-day-16-17/ digging deep, stretching up, reaching out Wed, 7 Jan 2009 17:05:15 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 http://www.swingingfromthevine.com/2007/12/18/advent-reflections-day-16-17/comment-page-1/#comment-1702 michael Tue, 01 Jan 2008 05:24:55 +0000 http://www.swingingfromthevine.com/2007/12/18/advent-reflections-day-16-17/#comment-1702 So true. I love that God is indeed lifting people up and creates life out of barren places. He can't help but birth life. And yet, as we read in Romans, we are to rejoice in our lowly position rather than be deceived in a lofty place, self righteous in moral "filth." Isn't it interesting how man's morality can be considered filth if it is done in pride with no submitted heart to the need for God in our life. He alone is our real righteousness. It is so humbling. I've been going through James verse by verse almost daily with my wife. It's been astounding the nuggets we've got just from digesting on these small bits at a time. So true. I love that God is indeed lifting people up and creates life out of barren places. He can’t help but birth life. And yet, as we read in Romans, we are to rejoice in our lowly position rather than be deceived in a lofty place, self righteous in moral “filth.” Isn’t it interesting how man’s morality can be considered filth if it is done in pride with no submitted heart to the need for God in our life. He alone is our real righteousness. It is so humbling. I’ve been going through James verse by verse almost daily with my wife. It’s been astounding the nuggets we’ve got just from digesting on these small bits at a time.

]]> http://www.swingingfromthevine.com/2007/12/18/advent-reflections-day-16-17/comment-page-1/#comment-1669 Tia Lynn Fri, 21 Dec 2007 17:20:35 +0000 http://www.swingingfromthevine.com/2007/12/18/advent-reflections-day-16-17/#comment-1669 Beautiful imagery. I love the one about water rushing over dry land. Just beautiful. Beautiful imagery. I love the one about water rushing over dry land. Just beautiful.

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