What is government but theft by consent? You’ll be moving in a society of kindred spirits.”
“As the Father is fountain and the Son is river, we are said to drink the Spirit.”
― The Holy Trinity: In Scripture, History, Theology, and Worship, Revised and Expanded
― The Holy Trinity: In Scripture, History, Theology, and Worship, Revised and Expanded
“As you read the life of Joseph, you see in him a picture of the Lord Jesus Christ. Joseph was greatly loved by his father (v. 3; Mt 3:17), hated and envied by his brothers (Jn 15:25; Mark 15:10), plotted against, sold as a slave, arrested unjustly, and made to suffer. But he went from suffering to glory and became the savior of the people who had rejected him. God’s goal for all His children is that we become like His Son (Rom. 8:29). The goal is glorious, but the process is painful. Both Jesus and Joseph had to suffer before they could enter into their glory”
― With the Word: The Chapter-by-Chapter Bible Handbook
― With the Word: The Chapter-by-Chapter Bible Handbook
“The sum and definition of religion is, be rich in works of mercy, be helpful to the bodies and souls of others. Scatter your golden seeds; let the lamp of your profession be filled with the oil of charity. Be merciful in giving and forgiving. ‘Be ye merciful, as your heavenly Father is merciful’.”
― A Body of Practical Divinity: Containing A Body of Divinity, The Ten Commandments, and the Lord's Prayer
― A Body of Practical Divinity: Containing A Body of Divinity, The Ten Commandments, and the Lord's Prayer
“Many Christians are like sieves. Put a sieve into the water, and it is full; but take it out of the water, and it all runs out. So, while they are hearing the sermon, they remember something of value. But, like the sieve, as soon as they have left the church, all is forgotten.”
― The Art of Divine Contentment: In Modern English
― The Art of Divine Contentment: In Modern English
“This is it, Egwene,” Mat said. “Take a deep breath, a last pull on the brandy, or burn your final pinch of tabac. Have a good look at the ground before you, as it’s soon going to be covered in blood. In an hour, we’ll be in the thick of it. The Light watch over us all.”
― A Memory of Light
― A Memory of Light
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