It is superstitious to equate our feelings and inclinations with the leading of the Holy Spirit.

Sin is cosmic treason

Once we are reconciled to God, the estrangement is over, the hostilities have ended, and the peace is sealed for eternity.

What we celebrate at Christmas is not so much the birth of a baby, but the incarnation of God Himself

Worship is not simply a feeling that is experienced; it must also involve understanding and the mind.

Man’s will is free to follow his inclinations, but fallen man’s inclinations are always and invariably away from God.

When you feel depressed, it helps to actively change your environment. Go and do something different. Martin Luther conquered his depression by going outside to work in his garden. Surprisingly enough, one of the best ways to handle depression is to go to work immediately on the task you least enjoy. (The chances are your depression is caused by guilt feelings arising out of neglect of those tasks.)