"Sing to the LORD, all the earth! Tell of His salvation from day to day. Declare His glory among the nations, His marvelous works among all the peoples! For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised." ~1 Chronicles 16:23-25a~

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Duty vs. Desire

I was encouraged by this quote from Elisabeth Elliot in Passion & Purity tonight:

"[Oftentimes, a firm commitment to the Lord and a longed-for desire can seem to be in conflict.] Discipleship [that of being a disciple/follower of Christ] usually brings us into the necessity of choice between duty and desire.

They are not always mutually exclusive, however.  When our hearts are set on obedience, we can be sure of the needed wisdom to tell the difference between a conflict and a harmony.  It may be a slow and painful process." (page 51)

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