Never use cultural ‘relevance’ as an excuse for sin. God’s standard of righteousness does not change.
John Piper (via agentlewarrior)
What we desperately need is help to enlarge our capacities to be moved by the immeasurable glories of Christ.
These are pretty minimalist/cool
These are pretty minimalist/cool
Soren Kierkegaard
God created out of nothing. Wonderful you say. Yes, to be sure, but he does what is still more wonderful: he makes saints out of sinners.
Dialogue: Simeon the Calvinist & Wesley the Arminian
Simeon: Sir, I understand that you are called an Arminian; and I have been sometimes called a Calvinist; and therefore I suppose we are to draw daggers. But before I consent to begin the combat, with your permission I will ask you a few questions. Pray, Sir, do you feel yourself a depraved creature, so [...]
Peaches, Mango, Mandarin?
Me: What do you have on at school today Lara? Lara: Peaches with Mrs L. Me: What? Lara: Peaches with Mrs L! Grace: Do you mean ‘Mandarin’? Lara: (face-palms)
Augustine (via drquote)
The nature of the Divine goodness is not only to open to those who knock, but also to cause them to knock and ask.
We are broken people in the hands of an unbreakable God.
jspark3000: For, “All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field; the grass withers and the flowers fall, but the word of the Lord stands forever.” — 1 Peter 1:24-25 As a father has compassion on his children, so the LORD has compassion on those who fear him; [...]
Have you started barracking for Richmond yet?
Have you stopped beating your dog?
It's the clothes you wear, you know?
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