In Demanding Our Praise God Is Demanding

Grace Is Power, Not Just Pardon.

O, God Of Wonder, Enlarge My Capacity To Be Amazed At What Is Amazing, And End My Attraction To The Insignificant.

What Is Sin? It Is The Glory Of God Not Honored. The Holiness Of God Not Reverenced. The Greatness Of God Not Admired. The Power Of God Not Praised. The Truth Of God Not Sought. The Wisdom Of God Not Esteemed. The Beauty Of God Not Treasured. The Goodness Of God Not Savored. The Faithfulness Of God Not Trusted. The Commandments Of God Not Obeyed. The Justice Of God Not Respected. The Wrath Of God Not Feared. The Grace Of God Not Cherished. The Presence Of God Not Prized. The Person Of God Not Loved. That Is Sin.

I Know Of No Other Way To Triumph Over Sin Long-term Than To Gain A Distaste For It Because Of A Superior Satisfaction In God.

Darkness Comes. In The Middle Of It, The Future Looks Blank. The Temptation To Quit Is Huge. Don't. You Are In Good Company... You Will Argue With Yourself That There Is No Way Forward. But With God, Nothing Is Impossible. He Has More Ropes And Ladders And Tunnels Out Of Pits Than You Can Conceive. Wait. Pray Without Ceasing. Hope.