It is hard to take the role of a servant in a world of power. – John Piper
The unplanned, inefficient detours of our lives are planned by God. God’s ways are not our ways (Isaiah 55:8–9). They are frequently bewildering to us, but they are always better because God is orchestrating far more than we see or know in every unexpected event and delay. – John Piper
There are only two days on my calendar: today and that day. – Martin Luther
Setbacks and stressors are bridges to be crossed to our goals... not barricades to keep us from them. – Stephen Pierce
The great obstacle to seeking the Lord is pride. – John Piper
"In the pride of his face the wicked does not seek him." – Psalm 10:4.
He is the rich man who has no wants, and requires no more. Contentment is one of the rarest graces. – J.C. Ryle
That sin will never stand firm which is heartily prayed against. – J. C. Ryle
When joy and prayer are married their first born child is gratitude. – Charles Spurgeon
Jesus Christ, God's inexpressible gift to you this Thanksgiving season. – John Piper
Shall man be proud after God has been humble? – Richard Sibbes
If we are able to humble ourselves before God, we will be humble before men as well. – John Frame
Christians are people who move toward need and truth and justice, not toward comfort and security. – John Piper
A proud faith is as much a contradiction as a humble devil. – Stephen Charnock
The gospel of Jesus cuts the nerve of hatred and anger and the bent of being a blaming person. – John Piper
Prayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin will entice a man to cease from prayer. – John Bunyan
He is the rich man who has no wants, and requires no more. Contentment is one of the rarest graces. – J.C. Ryle
That sin will never stand firm which is heartily prayed against. – J. C. Ryle
When joy and prayer are married their first born child is gratitude. – Charles Spurgeon
Jesus Christ, God's inexpressible gift to you this Thanksgiving season. – John Piper
Shall man be proud after God has been humble? – Richard Sibbes
If we are able to humble ourselves before God, we will be humble before men as well. – John Frame
Christians are people who move toward need and truth and justice, not toward comfort and security. – John Piper
A proud faith is as much a contradiction as a humble devil. – Stephen Charnock
The gospel of Jesus cuts the nerve of hatred and anger and the bent of being a blaming person. – John Piper
Prayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin will entice a man to cease from prayer. – John Bunyan
A principle in the story of redemption: God uses ordinary people to do extraordinary things in the lives of others. – Paul Tripp
Let the man who would hear God speak read Holy Scripture. – Martin Luther
Since rich store of every kind of good abounds in God, let us drink our fill from this fountain, and from no other. – John Calvin
The doctrines of grace humble a man without degrading him and exalt a man without inflating him. – Charles Hodge
God's word is a hammer that crushes the hardness of our insubordination, and the medicine that heals the broken-hearted. – John Piper
Swiss churchgoers on why they attend:
Let the man who would hear God speak read Holy Scripture. – Martin Luther
Since rich store of every kind of good abounds in God, let us drink our fill from this fountain, and from no other. – John Calvin
The doctrines of grace humble a man without degrading him and exalt a man without inflating him. – Charles Hodge
God's word is a hammer that crushes the hardness of our insubordination, and the medicine that heals the broken-hearted. – John Piper
Swiss churchgoers on why they attend:
62%: I'm just always there
28%: I enjoy the services.
7%: Because I'm afraid about the afterlife.
5%: Because I believe in God.
If I have any will to make war on my sin, that's a gift from God. – John Piper
I urge you to consider and actually live as though each person you come into contact with is Christ. – Francis Chan
You can't praise what you don't prize. – John Piper
To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you. – C. S. Lewis
There is not one blade of grass, no color in this world, that is not intended to make us rejoice. – John Calvin
I have been benefited by praying for others; by making an errand to God for them I have gotten something for myself. – Samuel Rutherford
Prayer humbles us as needy and exalts God as wealthy. – John Piper
Evangelicalism has tended to present an appearance of moral one-upmanship rather than the tear-stained face of repentance. – S. Ferguson
If I have any will to make war on my sin, that's a gift from God. – John Piper
I urge you to consider and actually live as though each person you come into contact with is Christ. – Francis Chan
You can't praise what you don't prize. – John Piper
To be a Christian means to forgive the inexcusable because God has forgiven the inexcusable in you. – C. S. Lewis
There is not one blade of grass, no color in this world, that is not intended to make us rejoice. – John Calvin
I have been benefited by praying for others; by making an errand to God for them I have gotten something for myself. – Samuel Rutherford
Prayer humbles us as needy and exalts God as wealthy. – John Piper
Evangelicalism has tended to present an appearance of moral one-upmanship rather than the tear-stained face of repentance. – S. Ferguson
