“The rejoicing is not in the trial but in what God is doing in it & through it. We need to snap out of the delusion that God made us in order to make us happy. God made us to make us holy. ’Deny yourself, take up your cross, and follow Me’, was Jesus’ command; and He was headed straight for the cross.”
~David Kizziah, preaching on James 1:2,
as quoted on A Glimpse of Our Vapor
"True holiness, we surely ought to remember, does not consist merely of inward sensations & impressions. It is much more than tears & sighs & bodily excitement & a quickened pulse . . . . It is something of 'the image of Christ', which can be seen & observed by others in our private life & habits & character & doings (Rom. 8:29)."
~J.C. Ryle, Holiness, introduction pg. xx
"If God's love for His children is to be measured by our health, wealth, and comfort in this life, God hated the apostle Paul."
Great quotes! :) Seriously. Thank you for posting.
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