Reflections
Today, we think that each person must find his or her own way of being spiritual, something that is comfortable to that person; each spirituality is particular to each person. [But God] is not there to conform to us; He summons us from outside of ourselves to know him. We do not go inside of ourselves to find him…. He is not known on our terms. This summons is heard in and through his Word. It is not heard through our intuitions.
~ David F. Wells, 1939- , Professor/Author, Gordon-Conwell Seminary
In the gospel do we so behold God as that we may love God. It is there, and there only, where God stands revealed as an object of confidence to sinners—and where our desire after Him is not chilled into apathy by that barrier of human guilt.
~ Thomas Chalmers (1780-1847), Scottish minister and professor
It should encourage us to duty that Christ will not quench the smoking flax [candle wick], but blow on it till it flames.
~ Richard Sibbes (1577-1635), Anglican Theologian
But this is an age for spiritual heroes—a time for men and women to be heroic in their faith and in spiritual character and power. The greatest danger to the Christian church today is that of pitching its message too low.
~ Dallas Willard, 1935-2013, Philosopher, Author