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“It’s possible for us to create a deity with the given name of Jesus and yet not know the actual Jesus at the right hand of God.”

Woof. That’s sobering.

“I would rather pay the price to hear God’s voice personally, regardless of how difficult the circumstances may be, than to have to settle for always hearing from Him secondhand.”
Joy Dawson

“The wise person is always quick to respond with repentance to his or her conscience’s warnings; they know that to delay is dangerous.”

“Those who fear God are firmly established that there’s nothing more important or beneficial than obedience. They obey no matter the cost and don’t filter God’s Word through the culture or trends of present-day society. They also don’t base their obedience to God’s Word on how other believers behave; they simply obey.”

“It is by the fear of the Lord that we depart from evil, not by the love of God. The love of God draws us to Him; the fear of God keeps us from the evil that seeks to destroy us.”