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“Mark well what I say. Do not overlook this, though all the rest be forgotten. I do not say that the statesman must throw up his office, and the rich man forsake his property. Let no one fancy that I mean this. But I say, if a man would be saved, whatever be his rank in life, he must be prepared for tribulation. He must make up his mind to choose much which seems evil, and to give up and refuse much which seems good.”
― J.C. Ryle, Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots

“The human heart is insatiable—until Jesus enters it, and then it is a cup full to overflowing.”
― Charles H. Spurgeon, Morning and Evening: Daily Readings

“In walking with God, a man will go just as far as he believes, and no further.”
― J.C. Ryle, Holiness: Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots

“What is sin?
It is the glory of God not honored.
The holiness of God not reverenced.
The greatness of God not admired.
The power of God not praised.
The truth of God not sought.
The wisdom of God not esteemed.
The beauty of God not treasured.
The goodness of God not savored.
The faithfulness of God not trusted.
The commandments of God not obeyed.
The justice of God not respected.
The wrath of God not feared.
The grace of God not cherished.
The presence of God not prized.
The person of God not loved.
That is sin.”
― John Piper