I have tried to devote my life - with all my husband failures, father failures, pastor failures, friend failures, any other possible failures I'm sure I've done them - to the God-centeredness of God and my aspiring, yearning to join Him in that activity. God is passionate about hallowing the name of God.
John PiperGod loves to show mercy . . . His anger must be released by a stiff safety lock, but His mercy has a hair trigger.
John PiperThe call of God creates sight in us. It's the work of God in our hearts to awaken us before his word.
John PiperIf we were made to watch a doctor pull off the little baby's legs and arms one by one and place them on the table like a dentist removing cotton from your mouth - if all Americans were made to see what it really is, the pro-life goal of abortion being unthinkable (not just illegal) would be much nearer.
John Piper