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Quote by John Piper

“Faith begins with a backward look at the cross, but it lives with a forward look at the promises”

Author

John Piper is a renowned Christian author and theologian, born on January 11, 1946. His works cover a wide range of topics including Christian theology, spiritual growth, and biblical studies, and have been highly appreciated by readers worldwide. more

“All that is sweet, delightful, and amiable in this world, in the serenity of the air, the fineness of seasons, the joy of light, the melody of sounds, the beauty of colors, the fragrancy of smells, the splendor of precious stones, is nothing else but Heaven breaking through the veil of this world.”

Source: An earnest and serious answer to Dr. Trapp's Discourse of the folly, sin, and danger of being righteous over-much. An appeal to all that doubt, or disbelieve the truths of the Gospels

“This is the centre of the gospel - this is what the Garden of Gethsemane and Good Friday are all about - that God has done astonishing and costly things to draw us near.”

Done Draws Garden Centre Friday Astonishing Good Friday Gethsemane

Author:John Piper

“It is the work of God alone to justify, to sanctify, and to glorify.”

Justify Glorify Sanctify

Book:The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.

Source: The Works of the Reverend John Wesley, A. M.

“True freedom starts with absolute honesty. The moment you call a problem by its real name, you’re already learning how to make it less harmful.”

Real Moments Problem Names Honesty Absolutes True Freedom

Author:Martha Beck

“Criticism is an alluring substitute for creation, because tearing things down, unlike building them up, really is as easy as falling off a stump. It's blissfully simple to strike a savvy, sophisticated pose by attacking someone else's creations, but the old adage is right: Any fool can burn down a barn. Building one is something else again.”