wow. yes, you're quite right. excellent is the word for that article! i'm challenged by "keep your word." with 7 younger siblings it's easy to promise to do something for/with them and then not follow through.
sanctification!! thank the Lord! *ouch*
jacqui | Homepage | 02.07.06 - 1:31 pm | #

Definitely a practical and excellent article. There are certainly some things I can work on in self-discipline. Thanks for the link!
Brian Whalen | Homepage | 02.07.06 - 6:50 pm | #

I was challenged with your last 2 posts . . . and then I read this Piper quote: "I feel such a burden for us as a church to swim against the tide of almost every current in our culture. More and more and more, America is a nation given over to play. The industries of play are huge! Houses are built today with entertainment centers. Computers and videos and television and stereo all coordinate to give us ever more stimulating and captivating distractions from the realities of the world. When we need to be dreaming, for the glory of Christ, about how to spend our lives alleviating ignorance and sickness and misery and lostness, we are becoming more and more addicted to amusement." (From a Sermon by John Piper delivered on November 29, 1998, Romans 2:6-10 - Eternal Divide – Eternal life or Eternal wrath)

Jeff Short
Jeff Short | Homepage | 02.07.06 - 8:30 pm | #

absolutley love your place here!

we are dealing with so much of these same issues. we're raising three daughters (19-17-7) and one of the difficult questions they're asking is, "mom, all the guys seem so passive and they just seem to wait on the girls to make the first move so that they don't have to deal with rejection". "where are the real guys that parents are raising to be strong, masculine, and adventurous?" their thoughts are that if the guy isn't willing to step up and be assertive now, then that's a glimpse of hte future int hat he will always be passive, and never take the lead. what do you say! becos much of that's true in that the girls are so agressive in our society, it has allowed guys to retreat.

keep up the great work you are doing here and i will definitely be back real soon!

blessings!
lisa
radicalone | Homepage | 02.08.06 - 7:41 am | #

Several posts lately have been about character, i.e. the real man, real woman, not being time wasters, etc. While thinking on this subject, I thought of a great book to recommend. I highly recommend Thomas Watson's "The Godly Man's Picture." I read the Banner of Truth edition, which is very accessible to modern readers. Watson points out the characteristics of a godly man under numerous divisions. His thoughts are saturated with Scripture and stimulating. The reader should have little trouble being provoked to self-examination and personal application.

The way the book is layed out makes it perfect for devotion reading either alone or with family. After it has been read, it makes a great reference book to look back at a particular section for refreshment.

Where to buy? I originally got mine from The Discerning Reader, but their website no longer works. I would recommend Cumblerand Valley Bible Book Service (www.cvbbs.com). They have great prices and are currently having a special on the works of Jonathan Edwards.

God Bless,
Jeff Short
Jeff Short | Homepage | 02.08.06 - 11:25 am | #