by Elaine Olsen | Oct 12, 2008 | out of the mouths of babes, Raising Faith, rest
“Find rest, O my soul, in God alone; my hope comes from him. He alone is my rock and my salvation; he is my fortress, I will not be shaken. My salvation and my honor depend on him, for God is our refuge. Lowborn men are but a breath, the highborn are but a lie; if...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 8, 2008 | christian perfection, grace, out of the mouths of babes, Raising Faith
“Meanwhile we groan, longing to be clothed with our heavenly dwelling, because when we are clothed, we will not be found naked. For while we are in this tent, we groan and are burdened because we do not wish to be unclothed but to be clothed with our heavenly...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 6, 2008 | christian perfection, living God's truth
“He said to another man, ‘Follow me.’ But the man replied ‘Lord, first let me go and bury my father.’ Jesus said to him, ‘Let the dead bury their own dead, but you go and proclaim the kingdom of God.’ Still another man said, ‘I will follow you, Lord; but first let me...
by Elaine Olsen | Oct 2, 2008 | grace, living God's truth, theology
“‘For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.’” (John 3:16). My father’s heart. It sat for examination yesterday under the microscope of the learned. A blockage was found. A stint...