“Let a man begin in earnest with "I ought," and he will end, by God's grace, if he persevere, with "I will." Let him force himself to abound in all small offices of kindliness, attention, affectionateness, and all these for God's sake. By and by he will feel them become the habit of his soul.” IfsMenFeelsSoulEndsForceAttentionGraceDutyOughtHabitOfficeSakeEarnestPersevereGod's GraceKindliness Author:Frederick William Robertson
“there are few things that are more endearing than the grace of listening with attention; indeed, it is more than endearing, it is impressive - for no one knows what wisdom lies concealed in silence!” KnowsLyingAttentionSilenceGraceListeningImpressiveConcealedEndearing Author:Margaret Deland
“We live in a church culture that has a dangerous tendency to disconnect the grace of God from the glory of God. Our hearts resonate with the idea of enjoying God's grace. We bask in sermons, conferences, and books that exalt a grace centering on us. And while the wonder of grace is worthy of our attention, if that grace is disconnected from its purpose, the sad result is a self-centered Christianity that bypasses the heart of God.” IfsHeartBookIdeasSelfPurposeCultureEnjoyChurchResultsAttentionWonderChristianityGraceDangerousGloryWorthyTendenciesSermonsConferencesGrace Of GodSelf CenteredGlory Of GodGod's GraceDisconnectedBypassCentering Author:David Platt
“I desire to unite Myself to human souls, Know, My daughter, that when I come to a human heart in Holy Communion, My hands are full of all kinds of graces which I want to give to the soul. But souls do not even pay any attention to Me; they leave Me to Myself and busy themselves with other things... They treat Me as a dead object.” KnowsWantGivingHumansHeartKindSoulHandsChristianDesirePayAttentionGraceObjectsHolyDaughterTreatsBusyAll KindsMy DaughterCommunionHuman HeartLeaving MeHuman SoulHoly Communion Author:Mary Faustina Kowalska