Jesus said, "Any of you who does not give up everything he has cannot be my disciple" (Luke 14:33). We must honestly face the question, "Am I willing to give up a certain practice or habit that is keeping me from holiness?" It is at this point of commitment that most of us fail. We prefer to dally with sin, to try to play with it a little without getting too deeply involved.
Jerry BridgesAs we grow in holiness, we grow in hatred of sin; and God, being infinitely holy, has an infinite hatred of sin.
Jerry BridgesAll pain we experience is intended to move us closer to the goal of being holy as He is holy.
Jerry BridgesThe person who fears God seeks to live all of life to the glory of God... All the activities of life should be pursued with the aim of glorifying God.
Jerry BridgesWe need to call sin what the Bible calls it and not soften it with modern expressions borrowed from our culture.
Jerry BridgesOne thing we may be sure of, however: For the believer all pain has meaning; all adversity is profitable. There is no question that adversity is difficult. It usually takes us by surprise and seems to strike where we are most vulnerable. To us it often appears completely senseless and irrational, but to God none of it is either senseless or irrational. He has a purpose in every pain He brings or allows in our lives. We can be sure that in some way He intends it for our profit and His glory.
Jerry Bridges