“You can’t leave them to God, when God has left them to us.”
“God does not impose requirements difficult for an average person to meet: rather, they are impossible.”
― But God...: The Two Words at the Heart of the Gospel
― But God...: The Two Words at the Heart of the Gospel
“If the heart of the problem is the problem of the heart—which it is—you’ll never cure the disease you’re suffering from by doing X-rays on other people.”
― Recovering Redemption: A Gospel Saturated Perspective on How to Change
― Recovering Redemption: A Gospel Saturated Perspective on How to Change
“Truth is, we’re a lot better off, and a lot closer to experiencing real, feel-good moments, when we’re wringing ourselves out for the glory of God and fulfilling our daily tasks—at work, at home, in ministry, anywhere. What did Vince Lombardi say in that famous speech: “I firmly believe that any man’s finest hour—his greatest fulfillment to all he holds dear—is that moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle—victorious.”
― Recovering Redemption: A Gospel Saturated Perspective on How to Change
― Recovering Redemption: A Gospel Saturated Perspective on How to Change
“Hughes often said that men fail to make progress in learning not for lack of time or ability but for lack of hard work. Unlike so many university students today, who stay up late partying, eating pizza, and playing video games, Watts and his friends did not fritter away the hours. They did, however, stay up late. Far into the night, Watts went on reading and annotating what he read.”
― The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts
― The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts
“As with Watts, we see only dimly through the bewildering mysteries of life. Yet as Watts did, by grace alone, we too can know and believe that God has portioned out our lives for His glory and for our good. And strong in faith, upheld by divine love, we, too, can see through the gloom and sing the praises of our Savior, who passed through far deeper woes than ever Watts or we will endure.”
― The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts
― The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts
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