“If the Son was begotten by the Holy Ghost, it would be very dangerous to baptize and confirm females, and give the Holy Ghost to them, lest he should beget children, to be palmed upon the Elders by the people, bringing the Elders into great difficulties” PeopleIfsGivingShouldChildrenWould BeDangerousSonHolyFemaleDifficultyGhostEldersHoly GhostBegets Book:Journal of Discourses Source: Journal of Discourses
“This is part of what it means to become holy, to be refined by fire. Difficulties and sufferings are God's form of hazing. Sometimes it gets so hard, we think Him cruel. But He's only looking for men and women who will keep their cool when things go horribly wrong, a people prepared to dash into burning rooms to rescue those about to be engulfed in flames.” PeopleThinkingMenMeanSometimesHardFormSufferingRoomsFireHolyMen And WomenDifficultyPreparedBurningFlamesRescueRefinedHazingLooking For A Man Author:Mark Galli
“I have found on Alpha that those from an essentially enlightened background feel at home with the parts of the course which appeal to the mind, but often have difficulty in experiencing the Holy Spirit. Others coming from the New Age movement find that rational and historical explanations leave them cold, but at the weekend away they are on more familiar territory in experiencing the Holy Spirit” FeelsMindHomeAgeSpiritCoursesFoundMovementColdHolyDifficultyHistoricalBackgroundsFamiliarRationalAppealsExplanationHoly SpiritEnlightenedTerritoryWeekendNew AgeAlphas Book:How to Run the Alpha Course Telling Others Source: How to Run the Alpha Course Telling Others
“The difficulty, if you're in the world - and this is for anybody - is the eventual disappointment that comes with having to meet other versions of reality. Imposed systems that ask you to compromise or sacrifice things which you consider holy or sacred.” IfsWorldRealityAsksSacrificeHolyDifficultySacredDisappointmentVersionsCompromise Author:Billy Corgan
“When God issues a call to us, it is always a holy call. The vocation of dying is a sacred vocation. To understand that is one of the most important lessons a Christian can ever learn. When the summons comes, we can respond in many ways. We can become angry, bitter or terrified. But if we see it as a call from God and not a threat from Satan, we are far more prepared to cope with its difficulties.” IfsWayImportantChristianFearIssuesDyingHolyLessonsDifficultyAngrySacredThreatPreparedBitterSatanTerrifiedVocationImportant Lessons Author:R. C. Sproul
“Your call will become clear as as your mind is transformed by the reading of Scripture and the internal work of God's Spirit. The Lord never hides His will from us. In time, as you obey the call first to follow, your destiny will unfold before you. The difficulty will lie in keeping other concerns from diverting your attention.” MindFirstsSpiritLyingReadingAttentionLordDestinyClearHolyConcernDifficultyScriptureGods WillHoly SpiritInternalsTransformedYour Destiny Author:Charles R. Swindoll