Remembering that Peter denied his Lord with an oath, after most solemnly protesting that he never would, I will not swear I will make no committals; but I do think I will not.
Trials are not consequences of your disobedience, they are evidence that the Lord feels you are prepared to grow more.
The Lord is the accomplishment of everything good that I think, feel and do.
People are the stocks into which we are to invest our time. . . the best of all investments you can make is to help people come to know Jesus as their Lord and Savior. You can make a commitment right here and now. . . I'm asking you today not to graduate but commence a new life for God every step of the way.
A successful Christian life will not be based on how much work we have done, but rather, on how close to the Lord we have become and how obedient we have been.
. . . that all may bow to the scepter of our Lord Jesus Christ and that the whole Earth may be filled with his glory.
The good works that really matter require the help of heaven. And the help of heaven requires working past the point of fatigue so far that only the meek and lowly will keep going long enough. The Lord doesn't put us through this test just to give us a grade; he does it because the process will change us.
From heresy, frenzy and jealousy, good Lord deliver me.
You should not believe your conscience and your feelings more than the word which the Lord who receives sinners preaches to you.
I think there's a perception of me that I'm the dark lord of all that is scary and gory, but that's completely false. I love musicals. My house is very bright and lit. It's not what people would really expect from a Saw director, but I think that's what allows me to do the things that I do.
Friends are friends forever, if the Lord's the Lord of them.
It yields solid satisfaction to hear men testify of the truth of the Gospel. It is always peculiarly interesting to me to hear the Saints tell their experience. It is to me one of the best sermons to hear men and women relate to each other how the Lord has wrought upon their understanding, and brought them into the path of truth, life, and salvation.
We must not pay attention just to reading and studying; rather, we should ask if we are open before the Lord. If we do not have an unveiled face, the glory of the Lord will not shine on us. If our heart is not open to God, God cannot give us any light.
Regardless of the reaction of others, one thing is certain: True worship and devotion will make our lives fragrant and will perfume the environment around us. Our homes, our churches, even our places of work will bear the sweet scent of our devotion. Most important, the Lord Jesus will be pleased. And ultimately that is all that really matters.
As surely as the Lord has inspired more missionaries to serve, He is also awakening the minds and opening the hearts of more good and honest people to receive His missionaries.
In theory it may seem all right to some, but when it comes to being made the instrument of the Lord's vengeance, I myself don't like it.
Dearest Lord, teach me to be generous; teach me to serve you as you deserve; to give and not to count the cost.
At the heart of our universe, each soul exists for God, in our Lord.
Did you know— then?” asked Harry. “Did I know that I had just met the most dangerous Dark wizard of all time? No.
Let us not give up on the Lord. His blessings are eternal, not temporary.