“The sweetest life is to be ever making sacrifices for Christ; the hardest life a man can lead on earth, the most full of misery, is to be always doing his own will and seeking to please himself.”
Edward Henry Bickersteth (1825-1906) English bishop as recounted in Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers, compiled by Josiah Hotchkiss Gilbert (New York: Wilbur B. Ketcham, 1895) 534.
The life lived for Jesus is full, while the life lived for self is empty. Sacrifices don’t parch but enrich believers. The sweetest life truly is the one that ever makes sacrifices for Christ!
The “Exploring Generosity” Alpha Iowa event went well last night. I am heading home this morning from a fruitful weekend in Des Moines and Ankeny. It was sweet! Thanks for your prayers.