Nathan Barkley

“He said that we should establish ourselves in a sense of God’s Presence by continually communing with Him.”
― Marshall Davis, The Practice of the Presence of God In Modern English

“The reason this is so important is because many people inside the church think God cares only that we obey. In fact, many believe that it is even more honorable—and therefore more righteous—when we obey God against all desire to obey Him. Where did we get the idea that if we do what God tells us to do, even though “our hearts are far from Him,” it’s something to be proud of, something admirable, something praiseworthy, something righteous? Don’t get me wrong, we should obey when we don’t feel like it (I expect my children, for instance, to clean their rooms and respect their mother and me even when they don’t feel like it). But let’s not make the common mistake of proudly equating that with the righteousness that God requires. The truth is that doing the right thing with the wrong motivation reveals deep unrighteousness, not devout righteousness.”
― Tullian Tchividjian, One Way Love: Inexhaustible Grace for an Exhausted World

“in the heart of a sinner, awe of God is very quickly replaced by awe of self.”
― Paul David Tripp, Awe: Why It Matters for Everything We Think, Say, and Do

“I want him to know the game is over. No more Castles. The real gunslingers are here. Let’s see if he can deal with them.”
― Stephen King, Wizard and Glass