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We don't have to start all over again and try to keep the slate clean. There is no more slate.

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Jerry Bridges
Age: 86 †
Born: 1929
Born: December 4
Died: 2016
Died: March 6
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The pursuit of holiness must be anchored in the grace of God otherwise it is doomed to failure
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We're more concerned about our own victory over sin than we are about the fact that our sins grieve God's heart.
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Even our tears of repentance need to be washed in the blood of the Lamb.
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We might say God's wrath is His justice in action, rendering to everyone his just due, which, because of our sin is always judgment.
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God's sovereignty does not negate our responsibility to pray, but rather makes it possible for us to pray with confidence.
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No circumstance is so big that He cannot control it.
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Worship is the specific act of ascribing to God the glory, majesty, honor, and worthiness which are His.
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Godly character flows out of devotion to God and practically confirms the reality of that devotion.
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Contentment is one of the most distinguishing traits of the godly person, because a godly person has his heart focused on God rather than on possessions or position or power.
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Giving thanks to God for both His temporal and spiritual blessings in our lives is not just a nice thing to do - it is the moral will of God. Failure to give Him the thanks due Him is sin.
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Thankfulness to God is a recognition that God in His goodness and faithfulness has provided for us and cared for us, both physically and spiritually. It is a recognition that we are totally dependent upon Him that all that we are and have comes from God.
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This is the essence of God's sovereignty His absolute independence to do as He pleases and His absolute control over the actions of all His creatures. No creature, person, or empire can either thwart His will or act outside the bounds of His will.
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God in His love always wills what is best for us. In His wisdom He always knows what is best, and in His sovereignty He has the power to bring it about.
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The very first temptation in the history of mankind was the temptation to be discontent...that is exactly what discontent(ment ) is - a questioning of the goodness of God.
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Perhaps we should stop talking about being faithful to have a quiet time with God each day, as if we were doing something to earn a reward. It would be better to talk about the privilege of spending time with the God of the universe and the importance for our own sake of being consistent in that practice.
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As we grow in holiness, we grow in hatred of sin and God, being infinitely holy, has an infinite hatred of sin.
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