build up

Petch · Posted: Tue Jul 29, 2008 8:02 am Post subject: build up

Churches ought to be concerned about building their congregations.
But beware of setting the bar too low by worrying about numbers.
The wisdom and grace of Christ are not necessarily found in
conventional wisdom. Good judgment often requires that we perform
counter-intuitive acts of unselfishness that reflect Jesus’ life in us.
— Mart De Haan

This is a last potion of the ODB today.
Are we ready to build up the church?
http://www.rbc.org/odb/odb.shtml#

Petch · Posted: Wed Aug 27, 2008 7:44 am Post subject:

For God to grow us, he must stretch us, which sometimes means taking
us from where we are comfortable, however "noble" that might be, and
placing us where only he can sustain us. Remember, God is ultimately
shaping our character, not our contentment.

Petch · Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2008 8:54 am Post subject:

Everybody loves to hear a compliment now and then; that is, if it’s
genuine. It makes us feel good about ourselves to have the approval or
admiration of others—for a few minutes at least. The apostle Paul,
though, looked at what others thought of him or even what he thought of
himself as “a very small thing” (1 Cor. 4:3). He said, “He who judges me
is the Lord” (v.4). He knew that one day our hearts will be revealed,
and “then each one’s praise will come from God” (v.5).

Could there be any greater compliment than this from our heavenly
Father when we meet Him: “Well done, good and faithful servant” (Matt.
25:23).

DB