Whenever your heart starts to be anxious about the future, preach to your heart and say, 'Heart, who do you think you are to be afraid of the future and nullify the promise of God? No, heart, I will not exalt myself with anxiety. I will humble myself in peace and joy as I trust this precious and great promise of God - He cares for me.'
John PiperWhat could be a greater privilege than to listen to the voice of God, and be granted by God himself the ears to hear?
John PiperThe wonder of marriage is woven into the wonder of the gospel of the cross of Christ, and the message of the cross is foolishness to the natural man, and so the meaning of marriage is foolishness to the natural man.
John PiperThe strength of patience hangs on our capacity to believe that God is up to something good for us in all our delays and detours.
John Piper