The mystery is the lifeblood of theological reflection. From the start of its labors, dogmatic theology is shrouded in mystery; it stands before God the incomprehensible One. This knowledge leads to adoration and worship; to know God is to live.
Regardless of a man's system, he has to live in God's world. -
Frances Schaeffer
Let God be sought frequently and carefully by prayer.
Integrity means that we are trustworthy and dependable, and our character is above reproach.
~Billy Graham~
John C. Maxwell breaks down the character of a good leader: “Integrity: The leader’s life and words match. Justice: The leader rejects dishonest gain. Convictions: The leader’s values won’t allow him or her to accept bribes. Positive focus: The leader refuses to dwell on destructive issues. Pure: The leader disciplines his or her mind to remain clean and pure. Secure: The leader is firm, stable in his identity and source of strength.”
The Maxwell Leadership Bible.
One benefit of living by the promises of God is related to something that God cannot do. He is unable to lie. "It is impossible for God to lie." This "inability" magnifies His greatness and brings us great assurance.
“Peace is such a precious jewel that I would give anything for it but the truth.” —
Matthew Henry
Christian hope is a certainty, guaranteed by God himself . . . Christian hope expresses knowledge that every day of his life, and every moment beyond it, the believer can say with truth, on the basis of God’s own commitment, that the best is yet to come.
~J.I. Packer~
At this very moment in time, God is doing work among us. His glory is working in and through our lives. The LORD of Hosts has empowered us by His Spirit, the same Spirit working though Zerubbabel: “This is the word of the LORD to Zerubbabel: ‘Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit,’ says the LORD of hosts” (Zechariah 4:6). Be filled with the Holy Spirit to do the work of God. He has also reassured us by giving us a glimpse of our eternal hope for the future in His Word:
Raul Ries
You find out how strong your faith really is by how you react to adversity and difficulty. Someone has said that character is not made in a crisis; it’s revealed.
Greg Laurie
God created the world with deep intention, care, and love. He created with an irresistible flair to draw us to Himself.
There’s nothing the Devil will attack more than your devotional life.
Leonard Ravenhill
Either Scripture will be the lens through which you view the world, or the world (science, politics, etc.) will be the lens through which you view Scripture.
Ultimately one or the other will be your authority.
Dustin Benge
The keeping and right managing of the heart in every condition is one great business of a Christian’s life.
John Flavel
Better to be taught by suffering than to be taught by sin.
Charles Spurgeon
Sometimes God allows hardship in our lives so He can be glorified. When we’re suffering, we can glorify Him despite our circumstances.
The devil will tempt you to destroy your faith, in contrast, God will test you to develop your faith.
The world changes. Morality changes. Culture changes. The word of God never changes.
So much of my frustration comes from forgetting that God owes me nothing.
It is not a sin for a preacher to be without a degree, but it is a sin for a preacher to be uneducated.
Charles Spurgeon
"In your distresses, turn at once to prayer." —
Charles Spurgeon
Adoration is *the prostration of the soul before him as God, in the acknowledgment of his divine excellencies and the ascription of them unto him*.
John Owen
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