“How does God save His people from the pleasure of sin? The answer is, “By imparting to them a nature which hates evil and loves holiness.” This takes place when they are born again, so that actual salvation begins with regeneration. Of course it does; where else could it commence? Fallen man can neither perceive his desperate need of salvation, nor come to Christ for it, till he has been renewed by the Holy Spirit.” PeopleMenNeedsDoeHas BeensSpiritHateCoursesEvilChristBornSinAnswersPleasureHolyAnd LoveSalvationPerceiveFallenHoly SpiritDesperateHolinessBorn AgainRegeneration Author:Arthur W. Pink
“Prayer is not designed for the furnishing of God with the knowledge of what we need, but it is designed as a confession to him of our sense of need.” NeedsPrayerConfession Author:Arthur W. Pink
“Prayer is not so much an act as it is an attitude of dependency, dependency upon God. Prayer is a confession of creature weakness, yes, of helplessness. Prayer is the acknowledgment of our need and the spreading of it before God.” NeedsPrayerAttitudeCreaturesWeaknessConfessionHelplessnessPraying To GodDependencyAcknowledgmentGod Prayer Author:Arthur W. Pink
“Prayer is not appointed for the furnishing of God with the knowledge of what we need, but it is designed as a confession to Him of our sense of the need. In this, as in everything, God's thoughts are not as ours. God requires that His gifts should be sought for. He designs to be honoured by our asking, just as He is to be thanked by us after He has bestowed His blessing.” NeedsShouldPrayerDesignBlessingAskingTemptationConfession Author:Arthur W. Pink
“The prevailing idea seems to be, that I come to God and ask Him for something that I want, and that I expect Him to give me that which I have asked. But this is a most dishonouring and degrading conception. The popular belief reduces God to a servant, our servant: doing our bidding, performing our pleasure, granting our desires. No, prayer is a coming to God, telling Him my need, committing my way unto the Lord, and leaving Him to deal with it as seemeth Him best.” WayWantNeedsGivingIdeasSeemsDesireAsksBeliefPrayerPleasureDealsLordGive MeLeavingTemptationMy WayServantPerformingConceptionPrevailingDegradingBiddingLeaving Him Book:The Sovereignty of God Source: The Sovereignty of God
“Instead of complaining at his lot, a contented man is thankful that his condition and circumstances are no worse than they are. Instead of greedily desiring something more than the supply of his present need, he rejoices that God still cares for him. Such an one is "content" with such as he has (Heb. 13:5).” MenNeedsStillsCareChristianConditionsCircumstancesBlessingComplainingChristian LifeRejoiceChastisement Book:Comfort for Christians Source: Comfort for Christians
“From every pulpit in the land it needs to be thundered forth that God still lives, that God still observes, ... still reigns. Faith is now in the crucible, it is being tested by fire, and there is no fixed... resting place for the heart and mind but in the Throne of God. What is needed now, as never before, is a full, positive, constructive setting forth of the Godhood of God.” NeedsMindHeartStillsFaithFireLandNeededSettingSettingsFixedThronesReignTestedHeart And MindConstructivePulpitStill LifeCrucible Book:Sovereignty of God Source: Sovereignty of God
