What a blessing to have heard from Nathan Foster, Assistant Professor of Social Work, Spring Arbor University, Spring Arbor, MI, over the the past several weeks. To wrap up the series I leave you with
- Belated “Happy Fathers Day!”
- Few quotes for inspiration
- Encouragement to pick up a copy of Wisdom Chaser: Finding My Father at 14,000 Feet (Nathan Foster. InterVarsity Press. 2010) for your summer vacation or reading group.
Much Loved Nothing
The implications of being loved just as I am are staggering. It was becoming clear that if I really understood that I was loved by God, I would have no need for pride or the crushing desire for others approval. Knowing I was loved was liberation from myself and from my silly ambitions. I was becoming a little child, free to explore the world with zero to prove (p.58). …
I would not rise from this experience to fight another battle the same way. The memory of this defeat would squelch my pride. Instead of retreating to the old lies about myself, however, I opted to let the ideas I learned on Longs sink deep into by consciousness. [Read more…] about Much Loved Nothing