"The older theology tended to produce character. By the end of the twentieth century, we have become God's demanding little brats. In church, we must be entertained, Our emotions must be charged. We must be offered amusing programs. We give up a lot to become Christians and what little teaching we do get must cater to our pragmatic, self-centered interests. Preaching must be filled with clever anecdotes and colorful illustrations with nothing more than passing references to doctrine. I want to know what this means for me in my daily experience. Have we forgotten that God is a monarch? He is the king, by whom and for whom all things were made and by whose sovereign power they are sustained. We exist for His pleasure, not He for ours. We are on this earth to entertain Him, please Him, adore Him, bring Him satisfaction, excitement and joy. Any gospel that seeks to answer the question, 'what's in this for me has it al backwards. The questions is, 'what's in it for God?' " - Mike Horton
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I don't think you're a brat, Rebekah.
-Kory L.
why thank you Kory! :) It's fun to see that you've stopped by!
-bek
I agree Rebekah, but I think it gets to be a fine line when we realize that it is a relationship with our Lord. I think that you can either become distant (not feel like he is a father figure) or you can think that he is solely there for you & forget that he enjoys using us in his work (& we grow into better people). I think that is why it goes back & forth extreme sadly. :) -J
Awesome quote...I totally agree
Awesome quote...I agree as well!
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