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Every man who knocks on the door of a brothel is looking for God.

—G.K. Chesterton

Lord, throw down the Jezebel of our unbelief, and let the dogs devour it.

—Charles Haddon Spurgeon, Morning and Evening (17 October, Morning: "Mistrust Without Cause")

Posted on Oct. 17th, 2004 at 06:56 pm | | Communicate | 10 communications |

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chippa

I love that Chesterton quote. It makes me think of H's mom. She said through all of her wild days w/ the Hell's Angels, and drugs, and sex, and hopping from religion to religion, all she really wanted was to be loved, and not just any love, but loved by God (which at the time she didn't realize, but looking back now sees clearly).
Posted on Oct. 17th, 2004 07:55 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

prester_scott

Re: Mistrust Without Cause.

Hmmm.
Posted on Oct. 17th, 2004 08:08 pm (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

detroitfather

Usually, I like nothing so well as a Chesterton quote, but that Spurgeon quote rocks! I will be looking for opportunities to share it.
Posted on Oct. 18th, 2004 05:07 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

lionsong

All I want is love
I confess to this
I will take it Lord
All you have to give

-Third Day-

Simple, yet it makes me cry.
Posted on Oct. 18th, 2004 05:42 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

33shadow

The simplest things often touch us the deepest.
Posted on Oct. 19th, 2004 07:51 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

lionsong

I love that it works that way!
Posted on Oct. 19th, 2004 08:09 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

lunasparrow

If one more charismatic christian tells me I've got a spirit of Jezebel because I want a career rather than a husband, I am going to bite.

I like that quote of Chesterton. I understand what he means. The same could be said of the obese person in the drive through or the alcoholic at the bar, really.
Posted on Oct. 19th, 2004 02:19 am (UTC) | | Thread | Reply

33shadow

Why on earth would they compare you to Jezebel??? That's ridiculous!
Posted on Oct. 19th, 2004 07:53 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

lunasparrow

Tell ME about it! I guess they're very 'traditional' and 'fundamentalist' (read: backward) about a 'woman's role'.

They interpret the spirit of Jezebel as being a rebellious spirit in a woman. In my case, I'm 'rebelling' against the role God and nature intended for me or some such rubbish.

They also think feminism is an evil spirit, so you can just imagine... ::rolls eyes::
Posted on Oct. 20th, 2004 12:53 am (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply

33shadow

*rolls her eyes right along with you*
Posted on Nov. 4th, 2004 12:04 pm (UTC) | | Parent | Thread | Reply