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“We can stop pleading with God to show us the future, and start living and obeying like we are confident that He holds the future.”

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Kevin DeYoung

Kevin DeYoung, born in 1977, is a prominent Christian author. His works cover a wide range of topics including faith, theology, and family life, and have gained widespread popularity among readers. more

“So go marry someone, provided you're equally yoked and you actually like being with each other. Go get a job, provided it's not wicked. Go live somewhere in something with somebody or nobody. But put aside the passivity and the quest for complete fulfillment and the perfectionism and the preoccupation with the future, and for God's sake start making some decisions in your life. Don't wait for the liver-shiver. If you are seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, you will be in God's will, so just go out and do something.”

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“The only chains God wants us to wear are the chains of righteousness--not the chains of hopeless subjectivism, not the shackles of risk-free living, not the fetters of horoscope decision making--just the chains befitting a bond servant of Christ Jesus. Die to self. Live for Christ. And then do what you want, and go where you want, for God's glory.”

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“All the time, as an actor, you want to be asking what's next and where things are going. If you're not asking those questions, you're not growing.”

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“The one indispensable requirement for producing godly, mature Christians is godly, mature Christians.”

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“We walk into the future in God-glorifying confidence, not because the future is known to us but because it is known to God. And that's all we need to know. Worry about the future is not simply a character tic, it is the sin of unbelief, an indication that our hearts are not resting in the promises of God.”

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“If you think God has promised this world will be a five-star hotel, you will be miserable as you live through the normal struggles of life. But if you remember that God promised we would be pilgrims and this world may feel more like a desert or even a prison, you might find your life surprisingly happy.”

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“If the gospel is old news to you, it will be dull news to everyone else.”

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“Seek first the kingdom of God, and then trust that He will take care of our needs, even before we know what they are and where we're going.”

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“Legalism is a problem in the church, but so is anti-nomianism. Granted, I don't hear anyone saying, 'Let's continue in sin that grace may abound'. That's the worse form of antinomianism. But strictly speaking, antinomianism simply means no-law, and some Christians have very little place for the law in their pursuit of holiness.”

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“We take hold of Christ as his words take hold us.”

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