If someone doesn't have much use for praising Him now, it's foolish to think they're ready for heaven.
In essence, we are reconciled to reconcile.
Every one of us loves Pauline theology, but few of us want Pauline pain.
If you're a beast in the pulpit but a coward in your neighborhood, something has gone wrong.
The glory of God is that you can't outs in His grace.
If we could understand how impossible our situation is, we would grow in reverence for the kingship of Christ.