The New Testament never once warns us that humbly seeking and praying for spiritual gifts will bring anything other than a blessing.
Sam StormsGod does not reveal information by communication: He reveals Himself by communion. Revelation is a personal meeting of God with man. It is a meeting of mind with mind or person with person.
Sam StormsSelf-image, the concept we have of ourselves, must begin not by looking in the mirror but by looking into the face of God.
Sam StormsWorship is not about my enjoyment. It is about my enjoyment of God. It is not about my pleasure or my delight or my satisfaction. It is about my pleasure, delight, and satisfaction in God. Worship is not simply about glorifying God. It is about glorifying God by enjoying Him forever.
Sam Storms