What is less often noticed is that it is precisely the kind of moral instruction that parents are constantly trying to give their children โ concrete, imaginative, teaching general principles from particular instances, and seeking all the time to bring the children to appreciate and share the parent's own attitudes and view of lifeโฆ The all-embracing principles of conduct
J. I. PackerJoy is a condition that is experienced, but it is more than a feeling; it is, primarily, a state of mind.
J. I. PackerGod has not abandoned us any more than he abandoned Job. He never abandons anyone on whom he has set his love; nor does Christ, the good shepherd, ever lose track of his sheep.
J. I. PackerRevival is the visitation of God which brings to life Christians who have been sleeping and restores a deep sense of God's near presence and holiness. Thence springs a vivid sense of sin and a profound exercise of heart in repentance, praise, and love, with an evangelistic outflow.
J. I. Packer