When something becomes so important to you that it drives your behavior and commands your emotions, you are worshipping it.
J. D. GreearOften the strongest evidence of my growth in grace is my growth in the knowledge of my need for grace.
J. D. GreearWithout love even the most radical devotion to God is of no value to Him. Let me make sure that sinks inโฆ You can gain all the spiritual gifts in the world. You can take the most radical steps of obedience. You can share every meal with the homeless in your city. You can memorize the book of Leviticus. You can pray each morning for four hours like Martin Luther. But if what you do does not flow out of a heart of love - a heart that does those things because it genuinely desires to do them - it is ultimately worthless to God.
J. D. GreearAs we see the beauty of God and feel His weightiness in our hearts, our hearts begin to desire Him more than we desire sin. Before the Bible says,"Stop sinning", it says,"Behold your God".
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