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About Life – Before I Die…

by Dries Cronje on April 15, 2010

Life has some sad and painful days, and today is sad and painful for me. My maternal grandfather passed away just after midnight this morning. He had a long and impressive life. We were very close…

After lots of tears and phone calls I watched some of Walk the Line over breakfast. You’ve certainly seen the movie… It’s awesome. Johnny Cash is a true inspiration. Here’s a man who boldly lived life, followed his dreams, created some true art, made mistakes along the way, had tough fights with attachments and addictions, but finally found that all eluding peace that we all strive for… Something that still eludes me most of the time.

What struck me this morning is the speech made to Johny Cash and the Tennessee Two by Sam Phillips, the owner of a small recording studio and record label. After Cash and his two music-mechanics sang him a gospel song in the hope of getting a record deal, Phillips stopped them. He wanted to know of they had anything else…

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Charles Spurgeon Quote

by Dries Cronje on April 7, 2010

Today I just want to share a short quote by Charles Spurgeon.

I’m not going through the easiest period of my life currently. When I read books on the Dark Night of the Soul by St. John of the Cross himself, or by later writers like Gerald G. May, I suspect that I might be experiencing what they describe there.

This quote by Charles Spurgeon from one of his sermons helps me cope:

“Though the harrow go over and over thy soul, and the deep plough cut into thy very heart; though thou be maimed and wounded, and left for dead, yet if the Spirit of God do it, it is a blessing indeed.”

Can I know for certain that I am suffering due to God working in my life? No. Can I hope so? Yes. And that’s the only choice I have.

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