Is Jesus Enough?

Sometimes, in Christianity, we ask the question: is Jesus enough?  Christian author, Larry Crabb gets at this issue in a penetrating way with these two questions.

“Do we actually want God more than anything else? Do we honestly believe we’d know real joy if we had Him and nothing else?” – Larry Crabb.

Sin Will Be Unthinkable?

“None of us will sin in heaven, not because it will be impossible.  Sin will rather be unthinkable.  Why?  We will experience the passions of Christ fully and directly…The life of Christ will pour into us every moment…We will be in His literal, seeable presence.” –Larry Crabb. This is an interesting thought from Larry Crabb.  Is it likely that the full, direct, literal presence of Jesus will make the notion of sinning absurd?  That seems feasible to me. Cool, huh?

Coming Alongside Those Who Are Hurting

“…Tears without…someone to hear and care, leave [our] wounds unhealed. When someone listens to our groanings and stays there, we feel something change inside us. Despair seems less necessary; hope begins to stir where before there was only pain.”—[Crabb].  We were created by God to connect with others. That’s why it helps heal our pain when someone comes along side us and loves us.

God's Glory Is The Main Point

Sometimes people approach faith in God as if the primary point of it all is that God serves some practical benefit.  But that’s not a correct view of the matter.  “God’s glory” is the central issue.  “The point is that God be glorified in us, not that He become useful to us.” ~Larry Crabb

True Friends

“The folks I’m most willing to share myself with are nonintrusively compassionate, they listen well, they offer wisdom I trust, they think deeply about the human condition, they know their Bibles, their authority comes more from their character than credentials, and they keep confidences.” [Larry Crabb]  Hey folks, REJOICE and be truly GLAD if you have a friend or two who fit this description.