29 quotes found
“The grace of God cannot be quarantined to individuals.”
“Prayer doesnt begin with our needs, but with his bounty.”
“Prayer doesn’t begin with our needs, but with his bounty.”
“The Bible is gloriously for us, but it is not mainly about us.”
“This is the heart of prayernot getting things from God, but getting God.”
“This is the heart of prayer—not getting things from God, but getting God.”
“For the glory of God, the good of others, and the satisfaction of our souls, the aim of the Christian life is our coming to share inChristlikeness or godlinesswhich is holiness rightly understood.”
“It shouldnt surprise usto find that prayer is not finally about getting things from God, but getting God.”
“He is holy, and so we worship (adoration). He is merciful, and so we repent (confession). He is gracious, and so we express appreciation (thanksgiving). He is loving and caring, and so we petition ...”
“Prayer to God is not only the place for divulging our heart, but also developing our desires.”
“The great purpose of prayer is not getting things from God but getting God.”
“God designed the church to be a community of lifelong learners under the earthly guidance of leaders who are teachers at heart. The Christian faith is not a finite course of study for the front-end...”
“We dont just learn facts, but we learn a Face. Were not just learners of principles, but of a Person. We are lifelong learners in relationship with Jesus as we hear his voice in his word and have h...”
“Take every word as spoken to yourself, with this essential anchor in place: Seek to understand first how Gods words fell on the original hearers, and how they relate to Jesus person and work, and t...”
“Nothing shows our hearts like sacrifice. When we are willing not only to give from our excess, but to embrace some personal loss or disadvantage for the sake of showing generosity toward others, we...”
“It is the grace of God that frees a soul from selfishness and empowers not just generosity, but sacrifice. And such sacrifice God will not overlook. In faith our giving to meet others needs becomes...”
“It is grace to be forgiven of sinful acts, and grace to be supplied the heart for righteous ones.”
“In our sin, wed rather trust in ourselves than another, amass our own righteousness than receive anothers, speak our own mind rather than listen to someone else.”
“Good disciplemaking requires both intentionality and relationality. It means being strategic and being social. Most of us are bent one way or the other. Were naturally relational, but lacking in in...”
“One of the effects of the gospel going deeper into our souls is that it frees our fingers to loosen their grasp on our goods.”
“For the Christian, the issue is not just that we give, but how. God loves a cheerful giver (2 Cor. 9:7). And giving gladly rests on the great why of Christian generosity: that Christ himselfour Sav...”
“It is true that for many aged saints, gray hair and a good head go hand in hand. But for others, far too many others, length of life only entrenches stubbornness, irritability, and careless ways of...”
