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Beauty from Ashes

Beauty from Ashes. Avenue Vineyard June 9, 2013. “ To all who mourn in Zion, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his own glory.”.

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Beauty from Ashes

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  1. Beauty from Ashes Avenue Vineyard June 9, 2013

  2. “To all who mourn in Zion, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the Lord has planted for his own glory.” Isaiah 61:3

  3. 1. We can grow into, learn to embrace, a greater level of brokenness (humility). Benefits of hard seasons

  4. “Blessed are the poor in spirit, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.” Matthew 5:3

  5. “Blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall enjoy everything.” St. Francis of Assisi

  6. “That is what I consider a great treasure--where nothing has been prepared by human labour. But everything here has been supplied by Divine Providence, as is evidenced in the baked bread, fine stone table, and the clear spring.” St. Francis of Assisi

  7. 1. We can grow into, learn to embrace, a greater level of brokenness (humility). 2. A greater openness to and appreciation of mystery in our life with God. Benefits of hard seasons

  8. “If you understand, it is not God you understand.” St. Augustine

  9. “The people remained at a distance, while Moses approached the thick darkness where God was.” Exodus 20:21

  10. 1. We can grow into, learn to embrace, a greater level of brokenness (humility). 2. A greater openness to and appreciation of mystery in our life with God. 3. A deeper ability to really wait on God. Benefits of hard seasons

  11. “I wait for the Lord, my soul waits, and in his word I put my hope. My soul waits for the Lord.” Psalm 130:5-6

  12. 1. We can grow into, learn to embrace, a greater level of brokenness (humility). 2. A greater openness to and appreciation of mystery in our life with God. 3. A deeper ability to really wait on God. 4. A greater detachment from things that don’t deserve it. Benefits of hard seasons

  13. Wrong question? “Am I happy?”

  14. Better question? “Am I free?”

  15. “To love you as I should, I must worship God as Creator. When I have learnt to love God better than my earthly dearest, I shall love my earthly dearest better than I do now…When first things are put first, second things are not suppressed but increased.” C.S. Lewis

  16. “I asked for health, that I might do greater things; I was given infirmity, that I might do better things. I asked for riches that I might be happy; I was given poverty, that I might be wise. I asked for power, that I might have the praise of men; I was given weakness, that I might feel the need of God. Prayer – Confederate Soldier

  17. I got nothing I asked for, but everything I hoped for; Almost despite myself, my unspoken prayers were answered. I am among all men most richly blessed.” Prayer – Confederate Soldier

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