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"We will protect you as long as it is not too difficult to do so, as long as it meets with popular approval." Imagine saying this to a minority suffering discrimination. Persons must be given equality before the law because it is demanded by justice, not because (or only if) it is easy. - Stephen Schwarz

"Following Christ is a call not to abstain from gratification but (sometimes) to delay gratification. More to the point, it's a call to pursue the gratification that will last. It's finding our joy in Christ, rather than seeking joy in the things of this world. Heaven, the place of eternal gratification and fulfillment, should be our polestar, reminding us where we are and which direction we need to go."
Randy Alcorn