True religion is when you serve God to get nothing else but more of God. Many people use religion as a way of getting something else from God they want-blessings, rewards, even escape from judgement. This is wearisome to us, and to God. But when God is His own reward, Christianity becomes thrilling. Sacrifice becomes joy.
J. D. GreearOften the strongest evidence of my growth in grace is my growth in the knowledge of my need for grace.
J. D. GreearSatan's primary temptation strategy is to try and make us forget what God has said about us and to evaluate our standing before God by some other criteria
J. D. GreearWhen we realize how great a debt we owe to God, we become willing servants, eager to be poured out for God and His Kingdom.
J. D. Greear