The Gospel does not command us to do anything in order to obtain life, but bids us live by that which another has done; and the knowledge of its life-giving truth is not labour but rest- rest of soul-rest which is the root of all true labour; for in receiving Christ we do not work in order to rest; but we rest in order to work. In believing, we cease to work for pardon, in order that we may work from it; and what incentive to work, as well as joy in working, can be greater than an ascertained and realized forgiveness?
-Horatius Bonar
God's Way of Holiness
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Needing a little bit of that working from it and joy...Mmm Mmm mmm!
Miss you Friend! It's been a wonderful, hard, long and short trip--do you understand that? I think you do and that's why I love you so!
Praying for you guys!
Love,
Holly
Thanks for that one--very thought provoking.
Got the pictures today from Janelle. Thank you! Thank you! Thank you! I especially love the b&w one of Asa asleep in my arms. I'll do something special with that one. Thanks friend. I love you.
--Hannah
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