Do not trust the years when nothing goes wrong. those are the quiet years, when God is turning his face from you, or preparing the furnace. the man who lives through ten years of ease becomes soft in the bone. he thinks he is strong because nothing has tested him. he thinks he is blessed when he is only forgotten. blessing is when the storm comes and you are still standing, because you used the quiet years to build a spine. praise for the good years, but do not believe them. they are only the inhale before the long exhale. keep watch while they feast, for one who keeps watch when all is well is called when all is not well
If you want to change your life and you say im trying, you have lost. God never blessed trying, he blessed going. Abraham did not try to leave his home, he got up and left. Noah did not try to build the ark, he built it. every man in Gods book either obeyed or did not, there is no third option. you are either on the path or on the ground. stop saying im trying, God is hearing you, and he does not reward that word
It's a great day to bring back this AMAZING Paul Washer quote on the sanctifying nature of marriage:
"How would you ever learn unconditional love if you were married to someone who met all the conditions?
How would you ever learn mercy, patience, long-suffering, heart-felt compassion if you were married to someone who never failed you?
Who is never difficult with you?
Who never sinned against you?
Who is never slow to acknowledge their sin or ask for forgiveness?
How would you ever learn grace, to pour out your favor on someone who did not deserve it, if you were married to someone who was always deserving of all good things?
The main purpose of marriage is that through your marriage, you both become conformed to the image of Jesus Christ."
“You cannot sin as much as God can forgive.
If it comes to a battle between sin and grace, you shall not be as bad as God shall be good.”
— Charles Spurgeon
God, if you do not save me from my sins, I will destroy my life. If you do not break this stronghold of iniquity burdening my heart, the adversary will lay hold of my soul. Deliver me from myself, separate my heart from everything contrary to your glory until I want nothing else but You.
God, please do not spare me in my sins. Keep my heart sensitive to Your conviction. Never allow me to be at ease with evil, nor to find peace in my rebellion. For if You leave me to myself, I will surely walk away from You.