Prayer, desperate prayer, seems so simple, but it’s a step rarely taken by those in family conflict.
~ Erwin W. Lutzer
Keep in mind that when sin is viewed superficially, it is dealt with superficially.
Each temptation leaves us better or worse, neutrality is impossible.
If there is one single reason why good people turn evil, it is because they fail to recognize God’s ownership over their kingdom, their vocation, their resources, their abilities, and above all their lives.
Thanksgiving for God’s faithfulness in our pain is the indisputable proof that we believe God is a part of our pain.
The work that God does in us when we wait is usually more important than the thing for which we wait!
Church growth experts tell us that most people seeking a new church care little about its doctrines. They're mostly interested in the facilities of the church, its nursery, and opportunities for friendship. . . .The experts tell us that today's church members will switch churches at a moment's notice if they think that their personal and relational needs will be better met elsewhere--even if the doctrine taught is at best, suspect. Thus some will opt for better facilities and architecture even at the expense of jeopardizing their own soul.
God in His sovereign goodness often uses the painful and at times debilitating injury of a spear thrower to make us readier for His service. ... One thing you discover about spear throwers is that though it’s not necessary for them to be good, it’s essential for them to appear good.
