Tuesday, May 08, 2007

"Brokenness and freedom go together, in that order; first suffering, then comfort; first trouble, then joy; first felt unworthiness, then felt love; first death to the self, then resurrection of the soul."

Larry Crabb - The Pressure's Off


Unbrokenness vs Brokenness
Resistance/Stubbornness vs Repentance
Enslavement/Addiction/Idolatory vs Freedom
Rebellion vs Submission
Legalism vs Grace
Hypocrisy vs Transparency
Pride/Arrogance vs Humility
Hopelessness/Despair vs Joy
Rudeness vs Patience
Anger/Rage vs Reconciliation
Anxiety/Restlessness vs Quietness and Restfulness
Fear/Terror vs Rest
Lying/Dishonesty vs Honesty/Truthfulness
Disappointment vs Hope
Lovelessness vs Loving/Accepting
Confusion/Turmoil vs Peace
Greed/Covetousness vs Contentment
Bitterness/Resentfulness vs Forgiveness
Selfishness/Egotism vs Holiness
Self-Serving vs God and Other-Serving
Cynicism vs Trust
Sarcasm vs Gentleness/A Soft Answer
Hate vs Love
Defilement vs Cleanness
Misery vs Comfort
Isolation/Loneliness vs Kindness/Understanding
Impatience vs Self-Control
Wantonness/Recklessness/Unrestrained vs Purity
Unbelief vs Faith/Faithfulness
Destructive vs Edifying
Fear of Man vs Fear of God
Unkindness vs Graciousness
Poutiness/Sulkiness/Sullenness vs Gratefulness
Depravity vs Godly Character
Unrighteousness/Self-Righteousness vs The Righteousness of Christ
Harmfulness/Hurtfulness vs Healing
Laziness/Slothfulness/Carelessness vs Diligence

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Cathy:

Here's one I came across today:

"Brokenness is realizing He is all we have. Hope is realizing he is all we need. Joy is realizing He is all we want."
~ Larry Crabb

jf

Kingdom Shifts said...

Cathy,

Some great nuggets to chew on! Thanks! I also like the quote above provided by JF.