Most Christians would rather be happy than feel the wounds of other peoples' sorrows.

Anything that God has declared that we should be we can be.

There are rare Christians whose very presence incites others to be better Christians. I want to be that rare Christian.

A Christian should put away all defense and make no attempt to excuse himself either in his own eyes or before the Lord. Whoever defends himself will have himself for his defense, and he will have no other. But let him come defenseless before the Lord and he will have for his defender no less than God Himself.

If man had his way, the plan of redemption would be an endless and bloody conflict. In reality, salvation was bought not by Jesus fist, but by His nail-pierced hands; not by muscle but by love; not by vengeance but by forgiveness; not by force but by sacrifice. Jesus Christ our Lord surrendered in order that He might win; He destroyed His enemies by dying for them and conquered death by allowing death to conquer Him.

When we are enjoying the conscious presence of God, we are fulfilling the tenets of our salvation.

It is time for us to seek again the leadership of the Holy Spirit. Man's lordship has cost us too much.