Holiness is the sum of a million little things — the avoidance of little evils and little foibles, the setting aside of little bits of worldliness and little acts of compromise, the putting to death of little inconsistencies and little indiscretions, the attention to little duties and little dealings, the hard work of little self-denials and little self-restraints, the cultivation of little benevolences and little forbearances.

For Jesus, Scripture is powerful, decisive, and authoritative because it is nothing less than the voice of God.

Submission to the Scriptures is submission to God. Rebellion against the Scriptures is rebellion against God

We do not truly know what love is unless we know Christ.

I try to keep in my mind the simple question: Am I trying to do good or make myself look good? Too many of our responsibilities get added to our plate when we are trying to please people, impress people, prove ourselves, acquire power, increase our prestige. All those motivations are about looking good more than doing good.

Grace does not lead us to overlook obedience. Grace compels and empowers us for obedience.

Expecting perfection from ourselves or others is not what holiness is about.