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Heaven on Either Side

Posted in Frederick Buechner, Heaven, Loving God, Quotes, tagged on September 6, 2011| Leave a Comment »

“And this is life eternal, that they might know thee the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom thou hast sent.” — John 17:3

Many think eternal life begins when we get to heaven, not so!

Frederick Buechner, American writer and theologian, accurately puts it this way:

Frederick Buechner

“You do not love God and live for him so you will go to Heaven. Whichever side of the grave you happen to be talking about, to love God and live for him is heaven” — Frederick Buechner1

— fritz@langgang.com
1. Frederick Buechner, Wishful Thinking: A Seeker’s ABC as quoted in Frank Honeycutt’s Marry a Pregnant Virgin page 181

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Loving God Like He Is

Posted in Loving God, Quotes, Steve Meeks on June 16, 2010| Leave a Comment »

Pastor Steve Meeks

“Now we see a blurred image in a mirror”
– 1st Corinthians 13:12a (Gods Word Translation)

Steve Meeks, Pastor of Calvary Community Church in Northwest Houston, told a story I shall never forget.

He was complaining to God about how murky things were. God seems to love riddles and speaks in parables, why doesn’t he just make things more clear and make His ways more obvious?! That’s when God asked Pastor Steve a question:

“Steve, why can’t you just love me like I am?

We want God to accept us like we are, why can’t we extend the same courtesy to Him and stop trying to make Him conform1 to our expectations?

– fritz

1 Related Post: God Needs No Explanations – June 7, 2010

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