If, for some reason, my family were to be uprooted from this great city of Shreveport, one thing I know for sure: I'd be missing me some Bro. Rex. (That's "Bubba" to AK and E. In fact, Elle overheard me talking the other day and asked, "Who is Bruder Rex?") So for all you who have known and loved him, this is for you. Out of context, I know, but maybe these will mean something to you today, feed your soul so to speak. Here are your fairly recent Rex quotes to sample and digest. Mmmmm...yummy!"The goodness that God has given to you is not about you, but about you being a blessing to other people."
"Devotion demands diligence--the maximum, relentless pursuit of fellowship with the Lord."
"God never puts you in a place where he cannot work things out for your greater good."
"God had a bigger and bettter plan for Joseph--as he does for us--than to just avoid suffering and painful feelings. "
"Little sins are deadly serious--they are filled with unimaginable horror. Little sins inevitably lead to bigger sins."
"God doesn't mess up lives and He doesn't give up on us when we do things to mess up our lives...God's work keeps us from self-destruction--instead of a mess, you can have a blessing--but you must repent."
"Sin is the suicidal exchange of the glory of God for broken cisterns of worldliness."
"While you're waiting for God to do something big in your life, he's waiting for some small change in your character development."
"There is never reason to panic, fear, hide, or worry. God is not to be questioned. He is always with you; He will never forsake you."
"Persevere means to remain under pressure withouth complaint until God accomplishes what He wants. God gives grace to endure as we submit to His control."
"Trying to not disobey very much is like trying not to get hit by too many bullets in battle."
"Misery intensifies until we entrust it all to him--then we have rest for our souls. Our problems won't go away, but they then become God's problems to work out."
"God always meets us at the place of honesty--when we face up to who we really are."
"God takes the darkness of our lives and brings in light, inch by inch, moment by moment."
"Thinking about our sin and how sinful we are will never get us to stop sinning--it is the goodness of God that motivates..."
"Nothing is too difficult for the Lord."
Praise God for Christ-exalting, Bible-teaching, people-loving pastors everywhere!
p.s. one more: "Every heart has a K-Neb." hehe
