Post Tagged 'Oswald Chambers'

April 15, 2015

‘Forget the Community’: The Danger of Putting Neighbor Before God

“If we put our neighbor first, we are putting man above God, and that is what we have been doing ever since we began to worship humanity and make man the measure of all things. Continue Reading...

August 18, 2014

The Test of Self-Interest: Letting God Choose For You

“To draw near to listen is better than to offer the sacrifice of fools, for they do not know that they are doing evil.” –Ecclesiastes 5:1 Obedience to God is a fundamental requirement of the Christian life. Continue Reading...

July 03, 2014

Beware of Self-Willed Religion

Last week, I wrote about the danger of self-chosen sacrifice, channeling evangelist Oswald Chambers, who warns us to “never decide the place of your own martyrdom.” “Always guard against self-chosen service for God,” he continues. Continue Reading...

June 26, 2014

The Disease of Self-Chosen Sacrifice

In our efforts to serve others and do good in the world, we humans have a remarkable tendency to fall short, no matter how carefully constructed or well intended our plans and designs may be. Continue Reading...

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