Tag Archives: C.S.Lewis

The Glory of Work

Posted on September 1, 2019 by mhrockness

Should Jesus tarry our works will follow us.  God may use, by reason of the wonderful solidarity of His Church, the things that He has wrought in us for the blessing of souls unknown to us. . . .  God … Continue reading →

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“Tell ’em about the Dream!”

Posted on May 30, 2018 by mhrockness

      “‘You do not test the resources of God till you try the impossible.’ *   Let us give ourselves up to believe for this new thing on the earth.  Let us dare to test God’s resources on it.  … Continue reading →

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A Way of Seeing

Posted on September 12, 2014 by mhrockness

               “Oh, how good it is that I have been sent here to such beauty!”                                 Diary I have … Continue reading →

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Pilgrimage of Prayer

Posted on May 24, 2014 by mhrockness

“The days have seen the completing of another of the longings that have been brooding with its stress on the need of making Mission Houses to be houses of prayer, not just centers of activity.  The longing had shaped itself … Continue reading →

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Are You There, God?

Posted on November 22, 2013 by mhrockness

“Do we not see sometimes that God begins, as it were, by taking the initiative and letting us simply follow on with Him.  Then the obvious leading ceases.  He is there, but He has withdrawn the pillar of cloud from … Continue reading →

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Why Pray?

Posted on November 15, 2013 by mhrockness

“It has come these days with a new light and power, that the first thing we have to see to, as we draw nearer to God day by day, is that ‘our fellowship is with the Father and with His … Continue reading →

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What Really Matters?

Posted on November 9, 2013 by mhrockness

                        “God wants to show us that nothing is great or small to Him.”                                 … Continue reading →

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Passing Through

Posted on June 28, 2013 by mhrockness

“The word God has given is ‘passing through.’  Passing ‘through’ the broken-up gate (Micah).  Passing ‘through’ the stoning crowd (Luke).  Passing ‘through’ the wall of waves (Hebrews 11).  ‘By faith, they passed through’ – not on one side, avoiding the place … Continue reading →

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Bound & Yet Unbound!

Posted on June 7, 2013 by mhrockness

“The milky looking glacier spoke with God’s voice this morning – so obedient to its course in its narrow bed, – yet just – tossing with freedom & swing in every motion – such a picture of the rivers “of living … Continue reading →

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Welcome to the Family

Posted on May 3, 2013 by mhrockness

“The marvellous promise has been much to me these last days – the power given into the hands of the Church, even when it is represented by the smallest corporate capacity of ‘two’ for moving the unseen, ‘binding’ the forces … Continue reading →

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