Tuesday, May 31, 2011

The Will of God

"There are no disappointments to those whose wills are buried in the will of God."
- F. W. Faber

Source: Tileston, Mary W. Daily Strength for Daily Needs. Public Domain Books. Digital.

Thursday, May 26, 2011

An Essential Part Of Our Being

"In how many souls has not the very thought of a real God awakened a longing to be different, to be pure, to be good? The fact that this feeling is possible, that a soul can become dissatisfied with itself, reveals that God is an essential part of its being."
- George MacDonald

Source: MacDonald, George. Knowing the Heart of God. Compiled by Michael R. Phillips. Bethany House Publishers, 1990: p.162.

Monday, May 23, 2011

Freedom of Conscience

"It is easy to cry "Freedom" when some theological dictator has his foot on your neck. It is a more principled position, however, to cry for freedom when you are in the majority but still lift up your voice on behalf of new minorities."
- Michael Williams

Source: Williams, Michael E., and Walter B. Shurden. Turning Points in Baptist History. 1st ed. Macon: Mercer UP, 2008. 28. Print.

Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Too Good To Be True

"To think anything too good to be true is to deny God..."
- George MacDonald

Source: MacDonald, George. Knowing the Heart of God. Compiled by Michael R. Phillips. Bethany House Publishers, 1990: p. 147.

Tuesday, May 10, 2011

True Faith

"The faith which will thus remove mountains is that confidence in God which comes from seeking nothing but His will. A man who was thus faithful would die of hunger sooner than say to the stone, 'Be bread.'"
- George MacDonald

Source: MacDonald, George. Unspoken Sermon Series I., II., and III. Public Domain Books, 2009. Electronic.

Tuesday, May 3, 2011

Fruit

"There's no fruit without some kind of root. So whatever comes out of our mouths actually comes from the roots that have taken hold deep in our souls."
- Louie Giglio

Source: Giglio, Louie. The Air I Breathe. Colorado Springs: Multnomah Books, Inc. 2003. p. 92.