May we be as severe with ourselves over our own subtle sins as we are with the vile sins we condemn in others
Jerry BridgesGodโs plan and His ways of working out His plan are frequently beyond our ability to fathom and understand. We must learn to trust when we donโt understand.
Jerry BridgesGrace is never cheap. It is absolutely free to us, but infinitely expensive to God... Anyone who is prone to use grace as a license for irresponsible, sinful behavior, surely does not appreciate the infinite price God paid to give us His grace.
Jerry BridgesEvery day God patiently bears with us, and every day we are tempted to become impatient with our friends, neighbors, and loved ones. And our faults and failures before God are so much more serious than the petty actions of others that tend to irritate us! God calls us to graciously bear with the weaknesses of others, tolerating them and forgiving them even as He has forgiven us.
Jerry Bridges