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The Christian life from start to finish is based upon this principle of utter dependence upon the Lord Jesus.
Good is not always God's will, but God's will is always good.
Outside of Christ, I am only a sinner, but in Christ, I am saved. Outside of Christ, I am empty; in Christ, I am full. Outside of Christ, I am weak; in Christ, I am strong. Outside of Christ, I cannot; in Christ, I am more than able. Outside of Christ, I have been defeated; in Christ, I am already victorious. How meaningful are the words, "in Christ.
There is nothing more tragic than to come to the end of life and know we have been on the wrong course.
Repentance means a change of mind. Formerly, I thought sin as a pleasant thing, but now I have changed my mind about it. Formerly, I thought the world an attractive place, but now I know better. Formerly I regarded it miserable business to be a Christian, but now I think differently. Once I thought certain things delightful, now I think them vile. Once I thought other things utterly worthless, now I think them most precious. That is a change of mind, and that is repentance.
If you would test the character of anything, you only need to enquire whether that thing leads you to God or away from God.
The cross grants us position, the Holy Spirit gives us experience.
The 'flesh' is too bad to be cleansed; it must be crucified.
To bear the cross means that you refrain from doing what you have the power to do. You are qualified to fulfill your desire, yet you refrain from doing so. A person like this is the strongest person. The strongest person is not the one who is able to do something, but the one who is able not to do what he has the power to do.
To keep our hand on the plow while wiping away our tears -- THAT is Christianity!
