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My friends Ben and Nancy shared this quote from Nancy Guthrie's book "Holding on to Hope." In it she recounts losing her baby to a rare genetic disorder: "The day after we buried Hope, my husband said to me, 'You know, I think we expected our faith to make this hurt less, but it doesn't. Our faith gave us an incredible amount of strength and encouragement while we had Hope, and we are comforted by the knowledge that she is in heaven. Our faith keeps us from being swallowed by despair. But I don't think it makes our loss hurt any less.'"
My friend Lucy shared this quote on prayer by E.M. Bounds to encourage me regarding the passing of my mother. Mom truly was a woman of prayer this truth blessed me: "The [woman] who has done the most and the best praying is the most immortal, because prayers do not die. Perhaps the lips that uttered them closed in death, or the heart that felt them may have ceased to beat, but the prayers live before God, and God's heart is set on them. Prayers outlive the lives of those who uttered them-outlive a generation, outlive an age, outlive a world."
My publisher has very kindly given me permission to post another free, downloadable chapter from Dug Down Deep. But I'd love to get your help deciding which chapter to use. Here's the table of contents. Just leave a comment telling me which one you'd choose. Thanks!
Mark Batterson writes, "Numbers are a dangerous thing. They help us measure things, but measuring in the spiritual realm isn't always a healthy or holy thing. In one sense, we count people because people count. I get that. But there is a great danger when it comes to churches. Numbers tend to produce pride or jealousy. And both of those things will eat you alive spiritually." His summary: "Be careful how you count. And if it results in pride or jealousy, stop counting. The Lord will not share his glory!" Read more.
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"We want to spread this to as many people in this generation as we possible can"
Hi Josh, you finished the video with the sentence a coted up here, in light of that sentence I would like to ask you if you have any plans to go international with New Attitude, it could include helping young adults from other countries to attend New Attitude in US, or training foreigners pastors to do the same in their home countries, or even trying to "adopt" another country and take your crew every 2 year to do a New Attitude in the country you've adopted. I am just thinking... there is such a huge need for those kind of things in my country and in many other countries I believe so. I don't know what your thoughts about it are, if you have plans already, or if you are even curious to know how is the situation of Christian young adults in other countries, and that is exactly the reason why I am sending this so I can get to know what your thoughts are and if you are curious or have interest in any of these things. Well, keep in touch and count on my prayers in your life and ministry.
In Christ,
Filipe Niel
I've registered and bought my plane ticket! This Texan will be there!
I'm so excited about attending this conference and seeing how God works!
Hi, I've sent a comment but it was not posted, have you received it?
Thank you
FIlipe Niel
I sent a comment too, but it wasn't posted...
Anyway! I'll be at the conference, looking forward to that special time to focus on God!
what happened to our comments?
I really would like to know what your thoughts are about my comment.
Have a great day.
Filipe
Guys, I'll check into your comments. I'm not sure why they didn't post. I haven't seen them!
Joshua
Regarding posting: I think your original comments didn't post because you forgot to enter the letter in the box after the comment. I went back and found Adrienne's. Filipe, I haven't found yours yet. Please post it again and make sure to put the letter in the box!
Joshua
"Are you going to be there?"
YES!
At first I was reluctant about the topic because in my pride I think I have enough knowledge of God's word, but it's important (if not vital) to apply God's word specifically in order to reflect who God is and what he is like. Josh, I really like the idea of spending a weekend to discuss about the importance of God's word; as a pharmacy student, it's the perfect prescription for justified sinners who desire to reflect the Savior as dearly loved sons and daughters in Christ! Looking forward to it... 34 more days!
Filipe,
I really like your ideas and will share them with the NA team. We're a small outfit in many ways, but we'd love to serve our international brothers and sisters if we can.
Joshua
thank you for the mint water...
this will be my ninth na and I''m so stoked!! thank you, Josh (and Eric!!) for faithfully laboring for the gospel and for your tireless efforts with the annual na conferences. God bless you!
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