“Every genuine confession humbles the soul. When it takes the form of thanksgiving, it teaches the soul that it has been delivered by the grace of God.” Has BeensSoulChristianFormTeachGraceGenuineOrthodoxConfessionGrace Of GodOrthodox Christian Author:Maximus the Confessor
“Such is the effect of the grace of God in the heart of a pilgrim; while on one hand he sees the propensity of his evil nature to every sin which has been committed by others, and is humbled; he also confesses, that, by no power of his own, is he preserved, but ever gives the glory to the God of all grace, by whose power alone he is kept from falling.” GivingHeartHas BeensHandsFallEvilSinGraceEffectsGloryCommittedConfessionGrace Of GodPilgrimPropensity Book:The Select Works of John Bunyan: Containing the Pilgrim's Progress ... with a Life of the Author Source: The Select Works of John Bunyan: Containing the Pilgrim's Progress ... with a Life of the Author
“So much of my life has been about self-effacement, pretense, masquerading, concealment, and indirection.” Has BeensSelfConfessionPretenseConcealment Author:Marlon Riggs