“I've always assumed that every time a child is born, the Divine reenters the world. Okay? That's the meaning of the Christmas story. And every time that child's purity is corrupted by society, that's the meaning of the Crucifixion story. Your man Jesus stands for that child, that pure spirit, and as its surrogate, he's being born and put to death again and again, over and over, every time we inhale and exhale, not just at the vernal equinox and on the twenty-fifth of December.” MenWorldChildrenStoriesSpiritReligionJesusBornDivineMoralityPureOkayPurityAgain And AgainDecemberCrucifixionInhaleSurrogatesEquinox Author:Tom Robbins
“The essence of loving living as a follower of Jesus isn't in trying harder but in enjoying more. I'm not saying you can change without trying. I'm saying that enjoyment empowers effort. Pleasure in God is the power for purity.” TryingJesusEnjoyPleasureEffortEssenceHarderEnjoymentPurityEmpoweringFollowers Author:Sam Storms
“So Jesus came and modelled a lifestyle of power and purity because the power of the Spirit of God was on him. He was trying to show those of us who would follow what life would be like in someone who had no sin and was completely empowered by the Spirit of God.” TryingShowsWould BeSpiritJesusSinLifestylePurityEmpoweredSpirit Of GodGod Life Author:Bill Johnson
“Sanctification means the impartation of the Holy qualities of Jesus Christ. It is His patience, His love, His holiness, His faith, His purity, His godliness, that is manifested in and through every sanctified soul. Sanctification is not drawing from Jesus the power to be holy; it is drawing from Jesus the holiness that was manifested in Him, and He manifests it in me.” MeanSoulJesusChristQualityHolyJesus ChristDrawingPurityHolinessHis LoveGodlinessSanctification Book:My Utmost for His Highest Source: My Utmost for His Highest
“Seek guidance for outer action, but be even more concerned with the desires of the heart, that they be consistent with the character of the Lord Jesus Christ. Never did He call upon men for protection, nor even upon angels, although they were sent to minister to Him. It was His own inner unification with the Father's heart that effected His preservation against all evil that was directed against Him. Even so, your own heart purity determines the extent of your personal preservation.” MenHeartCharacterActionDesireEvilFatherJesusChristLordAngelJesus ChristConcernedDetermineProtectionMinistersGuidancePurityConsistentPreservationLord Jesus ChristUnification Book:On the Highroad Of Surrender - Updated Source: On the Highroad Of Surrender - Updated