Unless you have already put God first, for example, what you will have to do to be financially secure, impress other people, or fulfill your desires will invariably lead you against God's wishes. That is why the first of the Ten Commandments, “You shall have no gods who take priority over me,” is the first of the Ten Commandments.
Dallas Willard"Spirituality" wrongly understood or pursued is a major source of human misery and rebellion against God.
Dallas WillardThe sinner is not the one who uses a lot of grace... The saint burns grace like a 747 burns fuel on take off.
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