1st Peter 2…
11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul. 12 Keep your conduct among the Gentiles honorable, so that when they speak against you as evildoers, they may see your good deeds and glorify God on the day of visitation.
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I’ve decided to get down to reading a book which has long been waiting on the top of my pile: LOST IN THE MIDDLE, Midlife and the Grace of God, by the very wise and readable Paul David Tripp (Shepherd Press, 2004).
You are not even done with the introduction and you read really helpful things such as this:
The Bible is a narrative, and because it is a narrative, it tells us everything we need to know about midlife concerns. The Bible is the great story of redemption that encompasses the stories of every human life. It is THE overarching ‘everything’ story. it is comprehensive in scope without being exhaustive in content. It gives us wisdom for everything without directly discussing every particular thing.
Did you hear that? And it is true whatever topic of concern you have — midlife or otherwise. It should not surprise us; the Bible has provided help and answers for so many generations of seekers and believers, and continues to do so.
Why not spend less time online, and more time with sound Christian writing — and in the Word of God itself!
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