Welcome to The Week In Words, where we share quotes from the last week’s reading. If something you read this past week inspired you, caused you to laugh, cry, think, dream, or just resonated with you in some way, please share it with us, attributing it to its source, which can be a book, newspaper, blog, Facebook — anything that you read. More information is here.
Here are a few that stood out to me:
From the July/August 2001 issue of The Elisabeth Elliot Newsletter:
The Purpose of Trouble
“Whatever else trouble is in the world for, it is here for this good purpose: to develop strength. For trouble is a moral and spiritual task. It is something which is hard to do. And it is in the spiritual world as in the physical, strength is increased by encounter with the difficult. A world without any trouble in it would be, to people of our kind, a place of spiritual enervation and moral laziness. Fortunately, every day is crowded with care. Every day to every one of us brings its questions, its worries, and its tasks, brings its sufficiency of trouble. Thus we get our daily spiritual exercise. Every day we are blessed with new opportunities for the development of strength of soul.” ~ George Hodges
I think I saw this on a couple of people’s Facebook:
Christianity if false is of no importance & if true is of infinite importance but it can’t be moderately important ~ C. S. Lewis
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Stray Thoughts 
Something I read last week that encouraged me — from John Piper’s blog:
“Jesus speaks these stunning words to you: “Neither do I condemn you.” Why? Because he has been condemned in your place. ALL your guilt has been removed. No stone of God’s righteous wrath will crush you because Jesus was crushed for your iniquities.”
I needed that first quote today about trouble. Hanging on to hope in Jesus through troubles, whether minor or otherwise.
“Fortunately, every day is crowded with care.” Can’t say I’ve ever thought about it that way, but I suppose it is true. Troubles in this life are a means by which God is conforming believers into His image–so we surely ought to rejoice in tribulation.
I dreamed last night that you decided to stop doing The Week in Words–and am so grateful that dream is not true. Thank you for faithfully hosting. I love reading around for insights.
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Interesting — that last quote was part of last night’s Alpha presentation at church last night.
“Every day we are blessed with new opportunities for the development of strength of soul.” What a great way to approach the day!
No quote from me today.
I agree with Hodges discussion about trouble. I’ve sure had plenty the past few months, and I believe that my spiritual muscles have strengthened.
“For trouble is a moral and spiritual task.” — WOW! Elisabeth Elliot never ceases to amaze me with the depth of her wisdom.
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