Kojo

“What is the chief end of preaching? I like to think it is this. It is to give men and women a sense of God and His presence.”
― D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones, Preaching and Preachers

“I learned the first rule of repentance: that repentance requires greater intimacy with God than with our sin.”
― Rosaria Champagne Butterfield

“Our culture has done everything in its power to rid itself of having to think of death and its consequences. As a result, we don’t talk about it, think about it, or do a very good job preparing ourselves for its certain arrival. As a result, we enter into the grieving process unprepared for what lies ahead. We don’t realize the range of emotions we are going to face, and we often don’t even know how to reach out to those around us for their help and comfort. What’s even worse is that many feel uneasy giving comfort, because it isn’t “the thing to do” in our society. We are all supposed to be able to “handle things on our own.” Well, grief is not handled well alone. God made us social beings, and when we lose a loved one, we desire and need the help and assistance of others. Give”
― James R. White, Grieving: Your Path Back to Peace

“Spiritual pride is the illusion that we are competent to run our own lives, achieve our own sense of self-worth and find a purpose big enough to give us meaning in life without God.”
― Timothy Keller, The Freedom of Self Forgetfulness