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... if a man prays God for some virtue, and at the same time gives himself up to negligence, acquiring no definite means to gain…

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Our Lord Christ Himself strikes down our enemies through us, or in company with us. For he who eats Christ's flesh and…
You should always say your prayers with tireless diligence, as the Apostle directs, saying: 'Continue in prayer and watch in the same'…
The Lord said: 'Without Me you can do nothing' (Jn. 15:5). So for the duration of our life, every day and at…
We should feel with our whole heart that we have no one to rely on except God, and that from Him, and…
Humble patience, tirelessness and persistence in prayer conquer the unconquerable God and incline Him to mercy. According to the Lord's parable, the…
Total surrender to the will of God actually is sacrificing oneself as a burnt offering to God. The proof of this state…
... do not listen to vain and empty talk, in which the majority of world-loving people spend their time, and do not…
... you must hasten to oppose pernicious pride of mind, before it penetrates into the marrow of your bones. Resist it, curb…
... if a man prays God for some virtue, and at the same time gives himself up to negligence, acquiring no definite…
The feelings which seek expression in words are mostly egotistical, since they seek to express what flatters our self-love and can show…
Watch yourself with all diligence, lest the enemy steals near and robs you, depriving you of this great treasure, which is inner…
When you are offended or annoyed by others, do not allow your thoughts to dwell on them or on anything relating to…

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The main problem with those who deny the existence of God is not intellectual. It is not because of insufficient information, or… — R C Sproul
It's better to obey God rather than men. — Andrew van der Bijl
The root of almost every schism and heresy from which the Christian Church has suffered, has been because of the effort of… — John Ruskin
On closer inspection, the hero status accorded to Abraham, Moses and David in the Old Testament (and echoed in the New Testament)… — Paul Copan
Because I have become such a solitary, and not in the Aristotelian sense: not a beast, not a god. Rather, a loner… — Saul Bellow
Men of Athens, I honor and love you; but I shall obey God rather than you, and while I have life and… — Socrates
We have moral agency as a gift of God. Rather than the right to choose to be free of influence, it is… — Henry B. Eyring
For it is, and must remain, the case that we must obey God rather than man. — Martin Niemoller
Wrath, unlike love, is not one of the intrinsic perfections of God. Rather, it is a function of God's holiness against sin.… — D. A. Carson
Trust in the Lord is the only true antidote to fear. Focusing on God rather than the trial will keep us from… — Jill Briscoe
It is a great folly to be willing to violate the friendship of God, rather than the law of human friendship. — Teresa of Avila
This foundational principle - that human beings derive their rights from God, rather than from the State, or any other source -… — Ernie Fletcher

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