Godly character flows out of devotion to God and practically confirms the reality of that devotion.
Jerry BridgesOur duty is found in the revealed will of God in the Scriptures. Our trust must be in the sovereign will of God as He works in the ordinary circumstances of our daily lives for our good and His glory.
Jerry BridgesWe don't have to start all over again and try to keep the slate clean. There is no more slate.
Jerry BridgesFaith enables us to obey when obedience is costly or seems unreasonable to the natural mind.
Jerry BridgesPrayer assumes the sovereignty of God. If God is not sovereign, we have no assurance that He is able to answer our prayers. Our prayers would become nothing more than wishes. But while God's sovereignty, along with his wisdom and love, is the foundation of our trust in Him, prayer is the expression of that trust.
Jerry Bridges