“God cannot and will not give us a sense of lasting pleasure apart from him, because it violates his purpose and our design. Psalm 34:8 reads, “Taste and see that the LORD is good.” GodPurposePleasureIdols Of The Heart Book:Gods at War: Defeating the Idols that Battle for Your Heart Source: Gods at War: Defeating the Idols that Battle for Your Heart
“Paul tells us that, "The wages of sin is death." That's the bill. Our choice to sin has created a barrier between us and God, taken a toll on our relationship with Him that we can't fix, repair, or pay off on our own. Let's not minimize the situation. We've lived in offense to a holy, righteous God, who reigns in justice. We deserve death for what we've done. Like the Prodigal Son, we've robbed honor from our Father. We have scorned His provision and fled from His house. We have chosen wild living with strangers over a relationship with Him. Like the Prodigal Son, we've told God we'd be better off if He were dead. We've lived in ways that prove our distrust and disbelief in Him. We've chosen a path that leads to starvation and death, so that's what we deserve. Despite all of this, God offers us a brand-new inheritance -- one that has been reclaimed and redeemed by His Son, Jesus Christ, who came to earth and died for our sins. The bill was totaled up, and Christ died to settle that bill. After being crucified, He rose to life again, and He now beckons us home, having prepared a place for us. In the fullness of our sin, God responded with the fullness of His grace through Jesus Christ.” FaithJesusSinChristianityGraceForgiveness Author:Kyle Idleman
“Bill Bright, founder of Campus Crusade for Christ and author of the Four Spiritual Laws chose three words for his tombstone: "slave for Jesus".” HumilitySovereignty Of God Book:Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus Source: Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus
“Following Jesus isn’t something you can do at night where no one notices. It’s a twenty-four-hour-a-day commitment that will interfere with your life. That’s not the small print—that’s a guarantee.” FaithJesusSacrificeCommitmentRedefine Author:Kyle Idleman
“There is no life without death.” Spirituality Book:Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus Source: Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus
“Try taking five minutes for meditation. Close your eyes and in your mind picture Jesus. Watch Him turn, look at you and hear Him...” MeditationGuruEvangelical Book:Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus Source: Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus
“Jesus doesn't hold back with Nicodemus. Following Jesus would require a commitment that would cost Nicodemus a great deal....In fact, it's true throughout all of Scripture....Following Jesus isn't something you can do at night where no one notices. It's a twenty-four-hour-a-day commitment that will interfere with your life. That's not the small-print--that's a guarantee.” ChristianityInspirational ReligiousBiblical Living Book:Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus Source: Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus
“In fact, it's true throughout all of Scripture....Following Jesus isn't something you can do at night where no one notices. It's a twenty-four-hour-a-day commitment that will interfere with your life. That's not the small-print--that's a guarantee.” ChristianityBiblical Living Book:Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus Source: Not a Fan: Becoming a Completely Committed Follower of Jesus