Paul Blake

“he himself likewise h partook of the same things, that i through death he might j destroy k the one who has the power of death, that is, the devil, 15and deliver all those who l through fear of death were subject to lifelong slavery.”
― Anonymous, ESV Study Bible

“But here is the reality: all of the horizontal battles are the fruit of a deeper war. The most important war, the one that needs to be won, is not the war they are having with each other, but a war that wages within them individually. Real change is all about winning this war.”
― Paul David Tripp, Marriage: 6 Gospel Commitments Every Couple Needs to Make

“Character disorders: to name just a few of those most familiar, borderline personality disorders; narcissistic, sociopathic, psychopathic, obsessive-compulsive personality. Whether one is a trained clinical therapist, pastoral counselor or practitioner of deliverance and emotional healing, character disordered personalities present one of the greatest challenges. They are typically very intelligent, highly manipulative and pathologically deceptive. To be blunt, they often elude diagnosis, evade and avoid taking responsibility for their issues, and tend to exhaust and aggravate those who try to help them. •”
― Tom White, The Believer's Guide to Spiritual Warfare

“There are only two kinds of people in the end: those who say to God, "Thy will be done," and those to whom God says, in the end, "Thy will be done." All that are in Hell, choose it. Without that self-choice there could be no Hell. No soul that seriously and constantly desires joy will ever miss it. Those who seek find. Those who knock it is opened.”
― C.S. Lewis, The Great Divorce