“If criticism has made such discoveries as to necessitate the abandonment of the doctrine of plenary inspiration, it is not enough to say that we are compelled to abandon only a "particular theory of inspiration..." We must go on to say that that "particular theory of inspiration" is the theory of the apostles and of the Lord, and that in abandoning it we are abandoning them.” IfsMadeEnoughInspirationChristianityLordParticularTheoryGoes OnDiscoveryCriticismDoctrineAbandonCompelledAbandonmentApostles Author:B. B. Warfield
“Trying to do good to people without God's help is no easier than making the sun shine at midnight. You discover that you've got to abandon all your own preferences, your own bright ideas, and guide souls along the road our Lord has marked out for them. You mustn't coerce them into some path of your own choosing.” PeopleTryingIdeasSoulHelpingLordSunPathEasierShiningGuidesAbandonMidnightPreferenceOur LordWithout GodSun ShinesCoerceBright Ideas Author:Therese of Lisieux
“It is You Jesus, stretched out on the cross, who gives me strength and are always close to the suffering soul. Creatures will abandon a person in his suffering, but You, O Lord, are faithful.” GivingPersonsSoulSufferingJesusLordCreaturesCrossesGive MeFaithfulAbandonGive Me Strength Author:Mary Faustina Kowalska
“The Lord has not redeemed you so you might enjoy pleasures and luxuries or so that you might abandon yourself to ease and indolence, but rather so you should be prepared to endure all sorts of evils.” ShouldMightEvilEnjoyPleasureLordPreparedEndureLuxuryEaseAbandonBe PreparedRedeemedIndolence Author:John Calvin