The whole story of the Father's Christ-exalting plan of redeeming love, from eternity to eternity, must be told, or the radical reorientation of life for which the gospel calls will not be understood, and the required total shift from man-centeredness to God-centeredness, and more specifically from self-centeredness to Christ-centeredness, will not take place.
J. I. PackerThe battle against pride in the heart is lifelong, so humility should become an ever more deeply seated attitude of living
J. I. PackerThere is unspeakable comfort in knowing that God is constantly taking knowledge of me in love and watching over me for my good.
J. I. PackerThe measure of all love is its giving. The measure of the love of God is the cross of Christ.
J. I. Packer