Today’s Quote (10/20/08)

John Newton (in a letter to a young, prospective pastor): If it be the Lord’s will to bring you to this ministry, he has already appointed your place and service; and though you know it not at present, you shall at the proper time. If you had the talents of an angel, you could do […]

Today’s Quote (10/19/08)

Amy Carmichael: And shall I pray to change Thy will, my Father, until it accord to mine? But no, Lord, no; that shall never be. Rather, I pray Thee blend my human will with Thine. (HT: John MacArthur)

Today’s Quote (10/18/08)

Edmund Clowney: Too many Christians still live with crossed fingers, sweating out their good luck as a portent of calamity. To see them, you would never guess that God’s good pleasure, and not the goddess of fate, rules human destiny. (HT: CQOD)

Today’s Quote (10/17/08)

John Piper, Desiring God: The purposes of God cannot be frustrated; there is none like God. If a purpose of God came to nought it would imply that there is a power greater than God’s. It would imply that someone could stay his hand when he designs to do a thing. But ‘none can stay […]

Today’s Quote (10/16/08)

H. C. Leupold, Psalms: With God things in this world never get out of hand.

Today’s Quote (10/15/08)

Jerry Bridges, Trusting God: God is in control; He is sovereign. He does whatever pleases Him and determines whether we can do what we have planned. This is the essence of God’s sovereignty; His absolute independence to do as He pleases and His absolute control over the actions of all His creatures. No creature, person, […]

Today’s Quote (10/14/08)

Jerry Bridges, Trusting God: No one can speak and have it happen if the Lord has not decreed it (Lamentations 3:37).…God is in control, but in His control He always allows us to experience pain. The pain is very real. We hurt, we suffer. But in the midst of our suffering we muct believe that […]

Today’s Quote (10/13/08)

Michael Wilkins, In His Image: Love is an unconditional commitment to an imperfect person, a commitment I give myself to in order to bring the relationship to God’s intended purpose.

Today’s Quote (10/12/08)

A. W. Tozer, That Incredible Christian: The love of Christ both wounds and heals, it fascinates and frightens, it kills and makes alive, it draws and repulses. There can be nothing more terrible or wonderful than to be stricken with love for Christ so deeply that the whole being goes out in a pained adoration […]

Today’s Quote (10/11/08)

John Norman, “Bringing in the Outcast” (Discipleship Journal): We all have “lepers” in our lives—people we don’t want to touch because we’re repelled by their personalities, social skills, or emotional problems. Too often, we exclude certain people even from the Body of Christ because they don’t seem to fit in—another church would be better for […]

Today’s Quote (10/10/08)

John Piper, Desiring God: Love is the overflow of joy in God that meets the needs of others. The overflow is experienced consciously as the pursuit of our joy in the joy of another. We double our delight in God as we expand it in the lives of others. If our ultimate goal were anything […]

Today’s Quote (10/9/08)

Jerry Bridges, Trusting God: We usually find within ourselves reasons why we think God should not love us. Such searching is…unbiblical. The Bible is quite clear that God does not look within us for a reason to love us. He loves us because we are in Christ Jesus. When He looks at us, He does […]

Today’s Quote (10/8/08)

Jerry Bridges, Trusting God: God in His love always wills what is best for us. In His wisdom He always knows what is best, and in His sovereignty He has the power to bring it about.

Today’s Quote (10/7/08)

Charles Spurgeon, “Herein is Love:” “Herein is love!” If ever I have coveted powers of speech such as God has committed to some men, powers of thrilling the soul and moving the heart, I covet them to-night, for how can I speak of the wondrous tragedy of the cross? How can I set forth the […]

Today’s Quote (10/6/08)

Steve Lawson, Made in Our Image: The fact that God loves undeserving sinners like you and me is the mystery of all mysteries. Certainly, it is not inconceivable that we should love Him, given the fact that He is so great and glorious. But that He, the great God of heaven and earth, should love […]