"Don't measure the size of the mountain; talk to the One who can move it. Instead of carrying the world on your shoulders, talk to the One who holds the universe on His." — Max Lucado
"The mercy of God extends to those who understand His love and His grace and His goodness, and it moves them to honor Him and to obey His commands in childlike reverence." —
Alistair Begg
"Earthly rulers may act only as God permits." —Alistair Begg
"You can't learn love, honor, and faithfulness from the content on a screen. If you are to be content, pure, loving, and hospitable, then that is going to have to be discovered and worked out in the family of faith." —Alistair Begg
"God takes unmanageable situations and unbelievably limited resources and multiplies them for the well-being of others and the glory of His name. And He can do this with our lives as well." —Alistair Begg
"The preacher must lead his people into the text, not away from it." -Charles Koller “The fulfillment of being able to carry the fruits of study into a visit, and the (anonymized) fruits of visitation into the pulpit cannot be overstated. So, visitation is part of our preparation to preach, not apart from it.” -Andrew Roycroft
“There is nothing attractive about the gospel to the natural man; the only man who finds the gospel attractive is the man who is convicted of sin.” ― Oswald Chambers
“But if you would indeed see the ugliest colors of sin, then see it in Christ upon the cross, see how bitter a thing it was to his righteous soul, sending forth strong cries to his Father, 'My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? (Mark 15:34).” — Richard Sibbes
Some say they are lost forever when God 𝘪𝘴 with them. —Puritan John Owen, An Exposition Upon Psalm CXXX; Works 6:543
"I have such a low opinion of the man in his depraved state that I believe no one has real sincerity in matters of faith till God bestows it; & when He makes a person sincere in his desires after truth, He will assuredly guide him to the possession of it in due time." ~
John Newton
What my heart needs more than answers is truth. God’s truth directs me, protects me, and equips me to know the right ways and the right timing. He knows me. He knows my future. He knows what’s best.
" 'Give up your right to yourself' is the very first condition of discipleship." -Elisabeth Elliot.
In Christ, God’s face shines out, full of grace and gentleness to us poor, unworthy sinners.
John Calvin
The Church used to be a lifeboat rescuing the perishing. Now she is on a cruise ship recruiting the promising. -Leonard Ravenhill
Daily living by faith in Christ is what makes the difference between the sickly and the healthy Christian... -A.W. Pink
Let’s decide right now, sweet friend... even if God doesn't do what we keep asking, we'll trust Him still.
"One long look at Calvary does something for us that nothing else can do." -
Amy Carmichael.
If you don't have a burden for others to be saved, it is doubtful if you yourself are saved -C.H Spurgeon - The Lord Jesus is a friend who never changes. There is no fickleness about Him: those whom He loves, He loves unto the end. -J.C. Ryle
Faith both comes by hearing and grows by hearing. —Puritan Robert Traill, Works 2:72
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