more will be revealed

And, turning myself towards my most gracious and merciful God, I desire, purpose, and am irrevocably resolved to serve and love him now and forever; and to this end, I give and consecrate to him my soul with all its powers, my heart with all its affections, and my body with all its sense, protesting that I will never more abuse any part of my being against his divine will and sovereign majesty, to whom I offer up and sacrifice myself in spirit, to be forever his loyal, obedient, and faithful creature, without ever revoking or repenting of this my act and deed.

But if, alas! I should chance, through the suggestions of the enemy, or through human frailty, to transgress in any point, or fail in adhering to this my resolution and dedication, I protest from this moment and am determined, with the assistance of the Holy Ghost, to rise as soon as I shall perceive my fall, and return again to the divine mercy, without any delay whatsoever. This is my inviolable and irrevocable will, intention, and resolution, which I declare and confirm without reservation or exception, in the sacred presence of God.

- Francis de Sales

…the gospel is not how to escape the world; the gospel is that the crucified and risen Jesus is the Lord of the world. And that his death and Resurrection transform the world, and that transformation can happen to you.

- N.T. Wright from a Christianity Today interview in the 01/07 issue.

via the Blind Beggar

I came across this thought-provoking video about the Christmas season over at The Work of the People. Check it out:

I mashed together a trailer for The Passion of the Christ and the song “My Hero” by the Foo Fighters a while ago, but came across it recently and put it on YouTube. Check it out.

Over the last several months, I’ve been trying to read and listen to just about anything that Timothy Keller has created. I just came across an article he wrote called All of Life is Repentance. It’s a short read but cuts to the heart of what real repentance is and how it must be a regular part of our lives.

For more Keller resources, check out the link on under Faith Fuel on the right.