"Gentleness is not weakness, but rather a life lived out of obedience to God and complete trust in Him. True "gentleness" means putting aside the self, no longer being enslaved by the world's perspective, but resting in God."
— Aiden Wilson Tozer
Source: Blessed Are the Pure in Heart
Tenderness, Self, Rest, Slavery
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"God's glory is the ultimate purpose of God's creation. God's glory is not increased by anything added to it by humanity or creation, for God Himself is self-sufficient and perfect. Rather, God's glory is manifested in creation. When people see, know, enjoy, and respond to His glory, it is "manifested," not "increased." When people experience God's glory, they are attracted and transformed, and in this "enjoyment of God's glory," God's purpose is fulfilled."
— Jonathan Edwards
Source: The End for Which God Created the World
God's Glory
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"Even though God's justice is extremely strict against sin, He still has sufficient grace for all sinners. When people see the true meaning of the cross, they will discover that there is both God's justice and God's love, which meet perfectly in Christ."
— Jonathan Edwards
Source: The Excellency of Christ
Cross, Justice, Love
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"True freedom is not doing whatever you want, but being free from the bondage of sin."
— Augustine
Source: On Free Will
Freedom, Crime
Views: 85
"Faith is to believe what you have not seen. You must believe first before you can understand, and the reward of faith is to see what you believe."
— Augustine
Source: City of God, Confessions
Faith, Understanding
Views: 67
"It is not love that maintains marriage, but from now on, marriage maintains love; because marriage is not based on love, but on God's order and calling in Christ."
— Bonhoeffer
Source: Letters from Prison
Marriage, love
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