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“In times of adversity Satan will seek to plant the thought in our minds that God is angry with us and is disciplining us out of wrath. Here is another instance when we need to preach the gospel to ourselves. It is the gospel that will reassure that the penalty for our sins has been paid, that God's justice has been fully satisfied. It is the gospel that supplies a good part of the armor of God with which we are to stand against the accusing attacks of the Devil (see Ephesians 6:13-17).”
― Jerry Bridges, The Discipline of Grace: God's Role and Our Role in the Pursuit of Holiness

“An older generation, chastened by one depression, is afraid to be optimistic; and a younger generation, accustomed to security, is inexperienced at being pessimistic.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, God Isn't In a Hurry

“You're still alive because God has plans for you, even if we don't understand what they are yet.”
― Elizabeth Camden, The Spice King

“It has well been said that an opinion is something that you hold, but a conviction is something that holds you. Most of us have very few convictions, but the ones we do have are important to us. Convictions are the compasses of life - that keep us moving in the right direction. They are the foundation stones that help us to stand firm when everything around us is shaking and changing.”
― Warren W. Wiersbe, God Isn't In a Hurry