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Podcast: Cross Training Ministries Podcast
Episode: Exercising the Affections, and the Work of Consideration
Description: The idea of preaching the gospel to yourself seems to have gained a lot of traction over the past few years. This is, however, an old tactic used by Christians throughout history to fight for a heavenly mind. Richard Baxter is chief among these.In this episode Baxter coaches us on the work of consideration, wrestling with reason, activating the affections, preaching to yourself, and more.A few quotes from Baxter...Consideration presents to the affections those things that are most important in the most affecting way.Consideration is but the reading over and...