Going to see a movie tonight titled “The Jesus Revolution”. During 1969, 70 & 71 that movement changed my life’s trajectory. Thankful. Can’t wait to see the movie.
"Who looks outside, dreams; who looks inside, awakes." - Carl Jung
"It is sometimes the greatest blessing God can give us to take away all comforts on the road in order to quicken our running towards the great Refuge." - Charles Spurgeon
“A sharp reproof sometimes is a precious pearl and a sweet balm. The wounds of secure sinners will not be healed with sweet words.” — Richard Sibbes
“If you are a Christian you are not a citizen of this world trying to get to Heaven. You are a citizen of Heaven making your way through this world.” —Vance Havner
You should not believe your conscience and your feelings more than the Word.
Martin Luther
“Free will, though it makes evil possible, is also the only thing that makes possible any love or goodness or joy worth having.” - C.S. Lewis
Faith that does not purify the heart and life, is not faith at all. -J.C. Ryle
“Christ shows his gracious power by patiently letting men come to understand themselves in order to breed humility.” — Richard Sibbes
“The poor man that loveth Christ is richer than the greatest man in the world.” —
John Bunyan
When Facing Temptation 1. Cry out to God for help 2. Call or text a friend to pray 3. Read Scripture out loud 4. Physically flee (go outside or to a friend's house) 5. Confess you're sinful desires 6. Ask God to change you 7. Praise God for protecting you 8. Repeat until heaven
“There is one who cares for you: …His all-seeing eye is fixed on you! …His all-loving heart beats with pity for your woe! …His omnipotent hand shall yet bring you the needed help!” —
Charles Spurgeon
“It would be a good contest among Christians, one to labor to give no offense, and the other to labor to take none. The best men are severe to themselves, tender toward others.” —
Richard Sibbes
There is nothing general or secondhand about the divine encounters with Abraham, Moses, Isaiah, Nehemiah, Mary, or Peter. The saga continues up to our own day in the lives of those recognized as leaders in the spiritual life.
Hearing God (p. 27).
… salvation is wrought by a crucified Christ, and God, who made the world by wisdom, saves it by the foolishness of preaching.” —
Stephen Charnock, Divine Providence, 42.
Jesus shed his blood for our past, present and future sins - ALL our sins are forgiven when we believe in Him. Our salvation, our redemption, and our eternal life are complete and sealed in Christ FOREVER, by His grace and not by our works! Come to Jesus! Jesus Christ is Alive!
Every man loves the mercies of God, but every saint loves the God of his mercies.
— John Flavel
One cannot complain that the “gate is narrow” who stands amazed that the gate is 𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘯.
We should not come [to the throne of grace] with a 𝘔𝘢𝘺𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘓𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘸𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘦 𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘰𝘶𝘴. —
Puritan Robert Traill, Works 1:55
He that hath 𝘴𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 thoughts of sin had never 𝘨𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 thoughts of God. —
John Owen, An Exposition Upon Psalm CXXX, Works 6:396
There’s no sin in our life that Jesus doesn’t have the power to defeat.
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