“Choose my instruction instead of silver, knowledge rather than choice gold, for wisdom is more precious than rubies, and nothing you desire can compare with her.”
-Proverbs 8:10-11
“But God raised Jesus from the dead, freeing him from the agony of death, because it was impossible for death to keep its hold on him” (Acts 2:24).
Death is unavoidable for sinners, but Resurrection was unavoidable for the sinless One.
“And this commandment we have from Him: whoever loves God must also love his brother” (1 John 4:21).
“Our love for fellow Christians is the primary test of our love for God.”
-@johnmacarthur
“Everyone who is arrogant in heart is an abomination to the Lord; be assured, he will not go unpunished” (Proverbs 16:5).
God does not have mixed feelings about prideful people.
Humble yourself or He will.
Then I will return to My lair until they have borne their guilt and seek My face— in their misery they will earnestly seek Me” (Hosea 5:15).
The righteous chastisements of God are designed to lead you to despair only for a season.
“All of human history is the long terrible story of man trying to find something other than God which will make him happy.
God cannot give us a happiness and peace apart from Himself, because it is not there. There is no such thing.”
-@CSLewisDaily
“Anyone who belongs to God listens gladly to the words of God. But you don’t listen because you don’t belong to God” (John 8:47).
This is not the best way to win followers, Jesus. 😬