Fear imprisons, faith liberates; fear paralyzes, faith empowers; fear disheartens, faith encourages; fear sickens, faith heals; fear makes useless, faith makes serviceable—and, most of all, fear puts hopelessness at the heart of life, while faith…
Not grace to bar what is not bliss,Nor flight from all distress, but this:The grace that orders our trouble and pain,And then, in the darkness, is there to sustain. – John Piper
There was no other good enoughTo pay the price of sin.He only could unlock the gateOf heav’n, and let us in. from There is a Green Hill Far Away (1848) by Cecil Frances Alexander
By definition, grace is not something God is required to bestow upon us. It is within His sovereign will to grant or withhold it. God does not owe grace to anyone. Grace that is owed…
“Faith is the deliberate confidence in the character of God whose ways you may not understand at the time.” – Oswald Chambers
The Bible is meant to be bread for daily use, not dessert for special occasions. -Unknown
“God has in Himself all power to defend you, all wisdom to direct you, all mercy to pardon you, all grace to enrich you.” Thomas Benton Brooks (1608 – 1680) Quick Quote #003 (12/23/2012)
“Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow; it empties today of its strength.” – Corrie ten Boom (1892-1980), Nazi extermination camp survivor Quick Quote #002 / 2/27/2012
“Jesus was either everything He claimed to be or none of what he claimed to be. Your response to His claims determines His response to you.” – Unknown