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“Our whole practical government is grounded in mob psychology and the Boobus Americanus will follow any command that promises to make him safer.”

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Author:H. L. Mencken

“Women never really command until they have given their promise to obey; and they are never in more danger of being made slaves than when the men are at their feet.”

Men Made Given Feet Danger He Man Promise Slave Command Obedience

Author:George Farquhar

“What I'm most deeply grateful for is that God's love for us, approval of us, and commitment to us does not ride on our resolve but on Jesus' resolve for us. The gospel is the good news announcing Jesus' infallible devotion to us despite our inconsistent devotion to Him. The gospel is not a command to hang on to Jesus; it's a promise that no matter how weak and unsuccessful our faith and efforts may be, God is always holding on to us.”

“God gives us the grace to accomplish what He calls us to do. His commands are also His promise of victory.”

Giving Grace Victory Promise Accomplish Command

Book:The Father Heart of God

Source: The Father Heart of God

“I was never a prisoner of any theory. What guided me were reason and reality. The acid test I applied to every theory or scheme was: Would it work? The acid test is in performance, not promises. It is not from weakness that one commands respect. As long as the leaders take care of their people, they will obey the leaders.”

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Author:Mr. Lee

“The promises of pie-in-the-sky liberal environmentalists that we can convert to 'clean' energy sources and stimulate our economy are based on dubious environmental and economic assumptions, fantastic notions about alternative energy, and a disturbing acceptance of the tyrannies inherent in command-control economies.”

“Behold the hands, how they promise, conjure, appeal, menace, pray, supplicate, refuse, beckon, interrogate, admire, confess, cringe, instruct, command, mock and what not besides, with a variation and multiplication of variation which makes the tongue envious.”

Hands Praying Promise Refuse Tongue Admire Command Appeals Variation Envious Mock Menace Cringe Multiplication

Author:Michel de Montaigne

“But the question to precede all others, which finally determines the course of our lives is What do I really want? Was it to love what God commands, in the words of the collect, and to desire what He promises? Did I want what I wanted, or did I want what He wanted, no matter what it might cost?”

Want Matter Might Wanted Life Is Desire Courses Our Lives Promise Cost No Matter What Determine Command

Book:Passion and Purity: Learning to Bring Your Love Life Under Christ's Control

Source: Passion and Purity: Learning to Bring Your Love Life Under Christ's Control

“Our obedience is God's pleasure when it proves that God is our treasure. This is good news, because it means very simply that the command to obey is the command to be happy in God. The commandments of God are only as hard to obey as the promises of God are hard to believe. The Word of God is only as hard to obey as the beauty of God is hard to cherish.”

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Book:The Pleasures of God: Meditations on God's Delight in Being God

Source: The Pleasures of God: Meditations on God's Delight in Being God

“I don't like seeing you cry. You will stop." I'll give you a promise," he said gruffly. "And then you will cease your worrying." You will have confidence in my ability to protect you," he ordered. You will have faith in me. I command it.”

Giving Said Ability Worry Seeing Cry Promise Protect Cease Command Have Faith Have Confidence Protect You

Author:Julie Garwood

“The heroes of faith in Hebrews 11 ... obeyed by faith ... obedience is the pathway to holiness ... no one will become holy apart from a life of faith. Faith enables us to claim the promises of God, but it also enables us to obey the commands of God.”

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Author:Jerry Bridges