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Glory to the highest

[Will @lovesteadfast]

@AppleSupport My brother can read my text messages and probably look at other sensitive information. When are you guys going to do something about that? iPhone isn’t private

[John Piper @JohnPiper]

"When I kept silent [about my sin], my bones wasted away
In my groaning all day long. Day and night your hand was heavy upon me; my strength was dried up as by the heat of summer.” Psalm 32:3-4

Oh how merciful is the misery God sends his children who try to live a lie.

[Paul Washer @paulwasher]

The apostle Paul never claimed perfection. However, he demonstrated in his life an observable passion to be like Christ, he pressed on toward the goal, and he made progress so as to say to his fellow believers, “Be imitators of me, just as I also am of Christ” (I Cor.11:1).

[John Piper @JohnPiper]

"Yahweh, Yahweh. A God merciful and gracious, slow to anger, abounding in steadfast love and faithfulness, keeping steadfast love for thousands, forgiving iniquity, transgression, and sin, but who will not clear the guilty.” Exodus 34:6-7

I.e., the guilty who will not repent.

[John Piper @JohnPiper]

"The Lord loves justice; he will not forsake his saints.” Psalm 37:28

In mercy God binds himself to his elect, so that not only is mercy but also justice at stake in their preservation.

[Desiring God @desiringGod]

“Thus says the Lord who made the earth, the Lord who formed it to establish it — the Lord is his name: Call to me and I will answer you, and will tell you great and hidden things that you have not known.” —Jeremiah 33:2–3

[Will @lovesteadfast]

@JohnPiper This is assurance 🙌

[John Piper @JohnPiper]

"Peter replied, ‘You are the Christ, the Son of the living God.’ Jesus answered him, ‘Blessed are you, Simon! Flesh and blood has not revealed this to you, but my Father in heaven.’” Matthew 16:16-18

If you see Jesus as the glorious Christ, be amazed at your blessedness.

[Desiring God @desiringGod]

“Oh give thanks to the Lord; call upon his name; make known his deeds among the peoples! Sing to him, sing praises to him; tell of all his wondrous works! Glory in his holy name; let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice!” —1 Chronicles 16:8–10

[John Piper @JohnPiper]

"Love the Lord, all you his saints! The Lord preserves the faithful
but abundantly repays the one who acts in pride.” Psalm 31:23

Even the last days of suffering will be cut short to preserve the elect (Matthew 24:22). Then comes the repayment (2 Thessalonians 1:6-9).

[John Piper @JohnPiper]

"The Lord brings the counsel of the nations to nothing; he frustrates the plans of the peoples. The counsel of the Lord stands forever, the plans of his heart to all generations.” Psalm 33:10-11

It is hard to imagine a more stabilizing promise in a world of arrogant nations.

[Desiring God @desiringGod]

“Restore us to yourself, O Lord, that we may be restored!” —Lamentations 5:21

[Paul Washer @paulwasher]

There is cause for great concern if you look in the mirror of God’s Word and discover that you are lost. However, do not despair. A broken and contrite heart Christ will not despise, none who come to Him will be cast out, and whoever calls upon the Name of the Lord will be saved.

[A W Tozer @TozerAW]

“The one who does not expect God to speak will discount every single time that God does speak.” AW Tozer #tozer

[John Piper @JohnPiper]

"Not that we lord it over your faith, but we work with you for your joy." 2 Corinthians 1:24

If every church knew that was their pastor's essential goal--not pleasure in sin, but pleasure in the beauties of Christ. . .

[Desiring God @desiringGod]

“A man of many companions may come to ruin, but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.” —Proverbs 18:24

[John Piper @JohnPiper]

"To me, though I am the very least of all the saints, this grace was given, to preach to the Gentiles the unsearchable riches of Christ." (Ephesians 3:8)

He could not get over it.

His immeasurable hostility toward Christ replaced with heralding the unsearchable riches.

[Desiring God @desiringGod]

“I will show my greatness and my holiness and make myself known in the eyes of many nations. Then they will know that I am the Lord.” —Ezekiel 38:23

[A W Tozer @TozerAW]

"You can blame circumstances, but backsliding always begins in the heart." AW Tozer #tozer