Tuesday, January 31st, 2012

Desiring God Pastors Conference: Darrin Patrick

Darrin Patrick is pastor at The Journey, in St. Louis, and is author or contributor of several books.

Remember: Watch @desiringgod Pastors Conference in 4 languages —  #English #Spanish #Chinese &#Russian::ht.ly/8Lv0j

If you want to take these in more or less in the order they were spoken, read from the bottom up.

NoelPiper12:55pmYou will grow by following Jesus, with others. @darrinpatrick #dgpascon2 retweets
NoelPiper12:55pm If you carry all the burdens by yourself, you’re burning out & disobedient. You are not the Savior. @darrinpatrick #dgpascon5 retweets
NoelPiper12:54pm No wonder some of you are so discouraged. You’re carrying all the loads by yourself. @darrinpatrick #dgpascon4 retweets
NoelPiper12:54pmBoth surgeons & butchers use knives. You need friends with surgical precision that cut to heal in your life. @darrinpatrick #dgpascon9 retweets
NoelPiper11:36am You need people around you who make you say, I want to pursue Christ like that. @darrinpatrick#dgpascon24 retweets
NoelPiper11:34am What is my flesh causing me to focus on rather than Christ. @darrinpatrick #dgpascon3 retweets
NoelPiper11:33am Your flesh is what makes your hobby the only thing that gives you real pleasure, & your ministry boring. @darrinpatrick #dgpascon4 retweets
NoelPiper11:15am From Tim Keller: We are only as mature as the weakest fruit on the list. @darrinpatrick #dgpascon7 retweets
NoelPiper11:07am The fruit (plural) of the Spirit is (singular). . . not individual pieces, but integrated produce of the Spirit. @darrinpatrick #dgpascon3 retweets
NoelPiper11:03am Don’t judge your maturity by your personality, comparing yourself with someone else’s personality. @darrinpatrick #dgpascon4 retweets
NoelPiper11:00amTo be Spirit-filled, to have the fruit of the Spirit, is to act like Jesus. @darrinpatrick #dgpascon3 retweets
NoelPiper10:59am Quoting @JohnPiper: When do I doubt God? [Not in tragedy, but] when I see the slowness of my sanctification. @darrinpatrick #dgpascon3 retweets
NoelPiper10:56am Most masculine thing in the Bible: the idea that God wants to produce something through us–fruit of the Spirit. @darrinpatrick #dgpascon3 retweets
NoelPiper10:55am Freedom is not a work of the flesh, but of the Spirit. @darrinpatrick #dgpascon4 retweets
NoelPiper10:52am A Christian doesn’t obey FOR our acceptance; we work FROM our acceptance by Christ. @darrinpatrick #dgpascon7 retweets
NoelPiper10:50am via HootFalse gospel, opposite of freedom: basing justification on sanctification, ignoring our acceptance by Christ. @darrinpatrick #dgpascon2 retweets
NoelPiper10:44am via HootSuiteScariest thing about being a leader? The reality that when you lead, people actually follow you, imitate you. @darrinpatrick #dgpascon4 retweets
NoelPiper10:42am via HootSuite@JohnPiper quotes from one of @darrinpatrick’s books as he introduces him. #dgpascon  ow.ly/8MPFc
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  1. Chelsey S.
    February 1, 2012 at 8:49 am

    These little tidbits are powerful! “If you carry all the burdens by yourself, you’re burning out & disobedient. You are not the Savior.” Wow, that hit me this morning. Thank you for sharing these.

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