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“The essence of the Christian life is learning to fight for joy in a way that does not replace grace. […] I have pursued Christ as my joy with all my might. But it was a might that he mightily imparted.”
— Feb 14, 2026 11:52AM
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Becca
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“Truth and affections. Doctrine and joy. Both are essential. When the word of the cross is preached like this, a great blow is struck against the joylessness of God’s people. And that is a blow for the glory of God.”
— Mar 02, 2026 09:13PM
Becca
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“Oh, how easy it is to think we are what we ought to be when the emotions are made peripheral. […] But the emotions—they are the weathercock of the heart. Nothing shows the direction of the deep winds of the soul like the demand for radical, sin-destroying, Christ-exalting joy in God.”
— Feb 12, 2026 08:16PM
Becca
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“Love is not a mere choice to move the body or the brain. Love is also an experience of the heart. So the stakes are very high. Christ is to be cherished, not just chosen.”
— Feb 07, 2026 12:19PM
