Category Archives: Today’s Quote

“Sin is social: although it is first and foremost defiance of God, there is no sin that does not touch the lives of others.” ― D.A. Carson

“… the worst possible heritage to leave with children: high spiritual pretensions and low performance.” ― D.A. Carson

“Here is a sober lesson. Even after times of spectacular revival, reformation, or covenantal renewal, the people of God are never more than a generation or two from infidelity, unbelief, massive idolatry, disobedience, and wrath. God help us.” ― D.A. … Continue reading →

“On the last day, God will ask, in effect, ‘What have you done with the salvation I bestowed on you?’” ― D.A. Carson

“In the Bible, God’s utter sovereignty does not diminish human responsibility; conversely, human beings are moral agents who choose, believe, obey, disbelieve, and disobey, and this fact does not make God’s sovereignty finally contingent.” ― D.A. Carson

“Paul’s … prayer is not whipped-up emotionalism but the overflow of his love for brothers and sisters in Christ Jesus. That means that if we are to improve our praying, we must strengthen our loving.” ― D.A. Carson

“If we harbor bitterness and resentment, praying is little more than wasted time and effort.” ― D.A. Carson

“God’s purpose for the men and women he redeems is not simply to have them believe certain truths but to transform them in a lifelong process that stretches toward heaven.” ― D.A. Carson

“We quickly learn that God is more interested in our holiness than in our comfort. He more greatly delights in the integrity and purity of his church than in the material well-being of its members. He shows himself more clearly … Continue reading →

“…effective prayer is the fruit of a relationship with God, not a technique for acquiring blessings.” ― D.A. Carson