Matt Hardy

“To fail to pray, then, is not to merely break some religious rule—it is a failure to treat God as God. It is a sin against his glory. “Far be it from me,” said the prophet Samuel to his people, “that I should sin against the Lord by failing to pray for you”
― Timothy Keller, Prayer: Experiencing Awe and Intimacy with God

“Preferring anything above Christ is the very essence of sin. It must be fought.”
― John Piper, When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight For Joy

“While the Egyptians were plagued with lice and locusts, the Hebrews were plagued with attention deficit disorder.”
― Heather Zempel, Community Is Messy: The Perils and Promise of Small Group Ministry

“The all-glorious Christ is both the means and the goal of our salvation from blindness.”
― John Piper, When I Don't Desire God: How to Fight For Joy