God is still here, God is still real, and God has not gone anywhere, even if you have.
Kevin DeYoungFlattery is saying something nice in order to help yourself. Encouragement is saying something true in order help someone else.
Kevin DeYoungOne of the signs that you are walking in the light is that you are honest about having walked in the darkness.
Kevin DeYoungOn the last day, God will not acquit us because our good works were good enough, but he will look for evidence that our good confession was not phony. It’s in this sense that we must be holy.
Kevin DeYoung