“The mercy God offers to the repentant person is completely free, undeserved, unstinting, and deeply personal, and thus is an important part of repentance that is often missed. Real repentance involves an acceptance of God’s free mercy.”- Timothy Keller “Sometimes a light surprises the Christian as he sings; / It is the Lord who rises, […]
“Just as Jesus stepped out of the river dripping the Jordan, we step forth into the world drenched in the Spirit of heaven. . . . Every part of us, top to bottom, is designed to be blessed by the Holy Spirit and with fire. The soul baptized in the Spirit is a soul ablaze.”- […]
“Unless you have heard the Christmas message and at some point found it incredible, too, I’m not sure you have ever really grasped it. . . . If you have never stood and looked at the Gospel and found it ridiculous, impossible, inconceivable, I don’t know that you’ve really understood it.”- Timothy Keller (emphasis author’s) […]
“When you decide you want to change, to make progress, to do something great, life has a way of smacking you in the mouth. When it does, don’t forget that it happened to Jesus too, and remember what he did: he got alone so he could abide in the Father.”- Kyle Idleman “But the crowds […]
“We need to speak words of affection. . . . What comes out of your mouth is a reflection of what’s gone into your heart. So, if you struggle to speak loving words of affection, focus on ingesting the loving words of affection God has spoken to you.”- Kyle Idleman “A good man brings good […]
“Jesus’ invitation is always, ‘Come.’ . . . Jesus welcomes you with open arms and gives you access — up close and personal. An invitation to know Him better, more intimately.”- Ruth Graham “Are you the Messiah we’ve been expecting or should we keep looking for someone else?”- Luke 7:19 (NLT) Ruth Graham concludes Chapter […]
“God not only reveals His story in the inner room, He also reveals in the inner room your unique role in that story. You have a critical role to play in the story of God on earth, and that part become clear to you in the secret place. In order for you to play your […]