Only the # gospel can do two seemingly contradictory things: destroy pride and increase courage.
John PiperBe glad in the Lord and receive willingly from His Hand all that he designs for my holiness - both painful and pleasant.
John PiperIf we cannot claim to live sinless lives, then the only thing that can keep us from despairing before a holy God is that we have an Advocate in heaven and He pleads our case not on the basis of our perfection but of His propitiation.
John PiperOne accurate way to describe abortion is subtle infanticide. That is: child-killing done in a way that the people don't recognize it as child-killing. That reality is why the word abortion exists. Some words are created to cloak reality the same way procedures are created to cloak reality. "Abortion" is cloaked child-killing
John Piper