“May nothing entice me till I happily make my way to Jesus Christ! Fire, cross, struggles with wild beasts, wrenching of bones, mangling of limbs - let them come to me, provided only I make my way to Jesus Christ.” WayMayJesusChristStruggleFireJesus ChristCrossesBonesMy WayBeastLimbsWild Beasts Author:Ignatius of Antioch
“True. There is a beautiful Jesus. He is frozen to his bones like a chunk of beef. How desperately he wanted to pull his arms in! How desperately I touch his vertical and horizontal axes! But I can't. Need is not quite belief.” NeedsI CanGodWantedBeautifulReligionJesusBeliefChristArmsJesus ChristBonesFrozenBeefChunksAxesVerticalHorizontal Book:Selected Poems of Anne Sexton Source: Selected Poems of Anne Sexton
“I know that God is our Father. He introduced His Son, Jesus Christ, to Joseph Smith. I declare to you that I know that Jesus is the Christ. I know that He lives. He was born in the meridian of time. He taught His gospel and was tried. He suffered and was crucified and resurrected on the third day. He, like His Father, has a body of flesh and bone. He made His Atonement. Of Him I bear witness. Of Him I am a witness.” KnowsMadeBodyFatherJesusChristBornTaughtSonBearsJesus ChristThirdsBonesFleshWitnessOur FatherAtonementJoseph Smith Author:Boyd K. Packer
“Life is not a straight line leading from one blessing to the next and then finally to heaven. Life is a winding and troubled road. Switchback after switchback. And the point of biblical stories like Joseph and Job and Esther and Ruth is to help us feel in our bones (not just know in our heads) that God is for us in all these strange turns. God is not just showing up after the trouble and cleaning it up. He is plotting the course and managing the troubles with far-reaching purposes for our good and for the glory of Jesus Christ.” KnowsFeelsHelpingStoriesJobsLife IsPurposeTurnsCoursesNextJesusHeavenChristLinesTroubleStrangeBlessingGloryJesus ChristBonesReachingBiblicalCleaningStraight LinesShowing UpRuthEsther Author:John Piper
“Thus is Jesus in all respects fitted for his mighty work of redeeming. He is very man and very God. He is the seed of the woman, the seed of Abraham, the seed of David, the son of Mary, yet God over all, blessed forever. Thus He can bear our sins; He can sympathize with our sorrows; He can fight our battles; He can love as a man, a fellow man, bone of our bone, and flesh of our flesh.” MenFightingJesusChristSinForeverSonBearsSorrowBattleJesus ChristFellowsBlessedBonesSeedsFleshMaryFellow ManAbrahamRedeeming Book:Light & Truth: Or, Bible Thoughts & Themes. The Gospels Source: Light & Truth: Or, Bible Thoughts & Themes. The Gospels
“Now I begin to be a disciple. Let fire and cross, flocks of beasts, broken bones, dismemberment come upon me, so long as I attain to Jesus Christ.” LongJesusChristFireBrokenJesus ChristCrossesBonesBeastDiscipleFlocksBroken Bone Author:Ignatius of Antioch
“When Jesus Christ comes back, it is not the liberal politicians who ought to be trembling, it's the pastors…because so many men have built their 'ministries' on the dry dead bones of unconverted church members.” MenPastJesusChristChurchOughtPoliticianMembersJesus ChristBuiltBonesDryMinistryPastorTremblingChurch Members Author:Paul Washer