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Think about it—if we could earn our way to God, what would be the point of faith? It would be like a cosmic vending machine: insert good deed, receive blessing. But that’s never been the case.
“The government we have now would have been unrecognizable to the Founders, and our acquiescence to its systematic encroachments on liberty would have infuriated them. But here is the point: it would not surprise them.”
― Slaying Leviathan: Limited Government and Resistance in the Christian Tradition
― Slaying Leviathan: Limited Government and Resistance in the Christian Tradition
“I don’t know, but your bike is rubbish. It must need some new bits.’ ‘It probably does, but I’ve got no idea which bits would make it less rubbish if we replaced them.”
― Free Country: A Penniless Adventure the Length of Britain
― Free Country: A Penniless Adventure the Length of Britain
“The healthy Christian is not necessarily the extrovert, ebullient Christian, but the Christian who has a sense of God's presence stamped deep on his soul, who trembles at God's word, who lets it dwell in him richly by constant meditation upon it, and who tests and reforms his life daily in response to it.”
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“Contentment is a deep satisfaction with the will of God.”
― Learning Contentment: A Study for Ladies of Every Age
― Learning Contentment: A Study for Ladies of Every Age
“Each time, before you intercede, be quiet first, and worship God in His glory. Think of what He can do, and how He delights to hear the prayers of His redeemed people. Think of your place and privilege in Christ, and expect great things!”
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