Sol Telmo

“Learning to rest in the promises of God occurs in the crucible of wrestling with unbelief—seasons, sometimes long seasons, when everything hangs on believing that God “gives life to the dead and calls into existence the things”
― Jon Bloom, Things Not Seen: A Fresh Look at Old Stories of Trusting God's Promises

“What is sin?
It is the glory of God not honored.
The holiness of God not reverenced.
The greatness of God not admired.
The power of God not praised.
The truth of God not sought.
The wisdom of God not esteemed.
The beauty of God not treasured.
The goodness of God not savored.
The faithfulness of God not trusted.
The commandments of God not obeyed.
The justice of God not respected.
The wrath of God not feared.
The grace of God not cherished.
The presence of God not prized.
The person of God not loved.
That is sin.”
― John Piper

“God’s grace is more clearly seen and more deeply savored in our weaknesses than in our strengths.”
― Jon Bloom, Not by Sight: A Fresh Look at Old Stories of Walking by Faith

“You are your truest you not when you are analyzing yourself or measuring yourself against someone else. You are your truest you when your eyes are fixed on Jesus (Heb. 12:2), when you are following him in faith, and when you are serving others in love with the grace-gifts God has assigned to you”
― Jon Bloom, Things Not Seen: A Fresh Look at Old Stories of Trusting God's Promises