"If you look into your own heart in utter honesty, you must admit that there is one and only one reason why you are not even now a (fully devoted follower of Christ): You do not wholly want to be."
William Law
A Serious Call to a Devout and Holy Life (1728)
I received a recent electronic magazine from one of my professors. His ezine is Christianity 9 to 5. In this most recent issue he provided some lessons from writers such as William Law. I can't exactly say that I enjoyed reading William Law when I was doing research on character development. But, I did appreciate his raw and straightforward honesty. In an age when excuses abound, we have become so adept at shucking responsibility that a little slap in the face from William Law is in order every now and then. So go ahead and ask the question, "Why am I not a passionate follower of Jesus?" Law has a great answer: because I don't want to be.
To read more go to
http://www.epiphanyresources.com/9to5/index.htm
About Me
- Paul Metler, Ph.D.
- Knoxville, Tennessee, United States
- Hello. Thanks for stopping by. If you care to read about what's crossing my mind or sticking in my heart I welcome you to my latest post. So, I hope you enjoy my ramblings. More importantly, I hope I can encourage you to join me in my quest to be a faithful follower of my Lord Jesus Christ.
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