Excellence - Thy Name is God

EXCELLENCE. ... It is a very cool word.

Synonyms:

• Purity.
  
• Transcendence.
  
• Virtue.
  
• Elegance.
  
• Majesty.

--Tom Peters, 28 November 2008, (C) 2008 Tom Peters 

Quotes ... Universe is full of magical things

Interesting quotes ...

The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.
Eden Phillpotts


You never know what a fool you can be till life gives you the chance.
Eden Phillpotts 


We always think every other man's job is easier than our own. The better he does it, the easier it looks.
Eden Phillpotts

Right vs. Wrong Road

The lame man who keeps the right road outstrips the runner who takes a wrong one.
The more active and swift the latter is, the further he will go astray.

-Francis Bacon, essayist, philosopher, and statesman (1561-1626)

Like Him!

1 John 3:2

Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

The end (purpose) of life ...

Socrates was on to something ... or at least part of something.

The end of life is to be like God, and the soul following God will be like Him.
Socrates

Paying for Glory

Did you ever consider that when we pay to see a sporting event, or for admission to an art gallery or a play, we are paying to see the glory of God. We enjoy His greatness.

When we watch, and observe, and see the efforts of our fellow travelers, we are witnessing God's glory on display. They may not see it that way, but that is what's going on.

--
Tom

Glory, Goodness, and Grace - 3 G's Kicked up a notch

R.C. Sproul Jr. mentions the 3 G's in his resources.

1. Who is God?
2. What is God doing?
3. What does God require?
   

I suggest that the answers to the 2nd question, "What is God doing?" can be listed as 3 more 'g's.

• God is disclosing His glory
• God is revealing His goodness
• God is demonstrating His grace

All of these are extremely dramatic revealings of who He is.



His Glory

We see God's glory all around us and within us. And if we stop to think, He is stunning.

His Goodness

As we live life, we see the importance of goodness as well as the impossibility of goodness apart from the greatness of God. No being has successfully retained and maintained goodness apart from God's support and help. If God let's the being 'go it' on their own, failure occurs.

His Grace

God demonstrates his own love for us in this, while we were yet (evil) sinners, Christ died for us.
Romans 5:8

Book - Five Things Every Christian Needs to Grow - Sproul

So many books, so little time.

To be released 8/25/2008

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Table of Contents

1. Bible Study
   
   
2. Prayer
3. Worship
   
   
4. Service
5. Stewardship

My first thoughts ...

CLiC Pictures distill the process that 'wise' people follow: (Unfortunately, however, I'm often not wise)

1. Identify what is real and valuable (Know)
   
2. Desire what is valuable (Feel)
3. Act appropriately (Do)
4. Benefit accordingly (Have)

Seeing Bible Study as a 'first thing to do' makes perfect sense.

Five Things Every Christian Needs to Grow
© 2002 and 2008 by R.C. Sproul

Published by Reformation Trust Publishing
a division of Ligonier Ministries

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First edition published 2002. Second edition 2008