Christians' "unwillingness to be truthful about their lack of satisfaction in the Christian life keeps them from asking the right questions: Why do I find the Christian life lacking? How can I be more satisfied? satan capitalizes on secrets! Secrecy always provides fertile ground for shame to grow. We grow more and more ashamed of ourselves for not being satisfied Christians. Because we won't ask questions inside the circle of believers, the enemy tempts us to look outside for godless answers" (181).
"With God, love is first a noun. It's what and Who He is" (182).
"I ask [God] to satisfy all my longings and fill all my hollow places with His lavish, unfailing love. This frees me from craving the approval of others and requiring them to fill my 'cup.' The, if someone takes the time to demonstrate his/her love to me, that's the overflow! I am free to appreciate and enjoy it, but I don't emotionally require it."
"Not only am I freed, I am able to free others from having to boost me up emotionally all the time" (184).
"Christ's bride is ill with unbelief."
"... no one will have to convince us to serve Him!" (185)
"'Well, my cook is a great wife!'" (186)
Psalm 40:5
"Many, O LORD my God, are Your wonderful works which You have done; And Your thoughts toward us Cannot be recounted to You in order; If I would declare and speak of them, They are more than can be numbered."
v. 11: "Do not withhold Your tender mercies from me, O LORD; Let Your lovingkindness and Your truth continually preserve me."
v. 17: "... I am poor and needy; Yet he LORD thinks upon me."
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