Pat

“A stronghold is a false premise that denies God’s promise. It “sets itself up against the knowledge of God” (v. 5 NIV). It seeks to eclipse our discovery of God. It attempts to magnify the problem and minimize God’s ability to solve it. Does”
― Max Lucado, He Fights for You: Promises for Everyday Battles

“The new covenant is purchased by the blood of Christ, effected by the Spirit of Christ, and appropriated by faith in Christ.”
― John Piper, Good News of Great Joy: Daily Readings for Advent

“The trouble with Mr. Howard is that he's a leetle TOO clever. He thinks that he's bound to live up to his cleverness, and that it's smarter to thrash out some new way of getting to heaven than to go by the old track the common, ignorant folks is travelling. But”
― L.M. Montgomery, Anne:The Green Gables complete Collection, #1-8

“May we learn that in all the difficult places God takes us, He is giving us opportunities to exercise our faith in Him that will bring about blessed results and greatly glorify His name.”
― L.B. Cowman, Streams in the Desert: 366 Daily Devotional Readings