The Worship Quote of the Week for (05/29/2001):

Deliver Us from Evil Today's short WORSHIP QUOTE is from the quill of Blaise Pascal and seems to deal with the important distinction between confession and repentance. DELIVER US FROM EVIL We implore the mercy of God, not that He may leave us at peace in our vices, but that He may deliver us from them. - Blaise Pascal (1623-1662), from Pensees (Thoughts), Part IV: 553, translated by W. F. Trotter. New York: P. F. Collier, c1910. The Harvard Classics, v. 48. from the INTERNET MODERN HISTORY SOURCEBOOK <> OTHER WORSHIP QUOTES FROM BLAISE PASCAL www.wqotw.org/WQOTW/1997_WQs/WQ030497.txt www.wqotw.org/WQOTW/1997_WQs/WQ072997.txt www.wqotw.org/WQOTW/2000_WQs/WQ03072000.txt [This quote from Pascal is troubling to me because it makes me realize that far too often I resist the full life-transforming, mind-renewing power of Christ's love (Romans 12:1-2). Instead, I settle for a way to nicely manage my sin and weakness and rebellion against God. Our Lord instructed his disciples to pray "Lead us not into temptation, but deliver us from evil" (Matthew 6:13).] Have a great week, Chip Stam Director, Institute for Christian Worship School of Church Music and Worship Southern Baptist Theological Seminary Louisville, Kentucky www.carlstam.org www.sbts.educ