Affection Quote by John Owen

Indwelling sin always abides whilst we are in this world; therefore it is always to be mortified.

— John Owen

“Not to be daily employing the Spirit and new nature for the mortifying of sin is to neglect that excellent succor which God has…

— John Owen

Not to be daily mortifying sin, is to sin against the goodness, kindness, wisdom, grace, and love of God, who hath furnished us with…

— John Owen

“Mortification is made up of small conquests, such as smiling at those who annoy us, denying the body some superfluous fancy, getting accustomed to…

— Francis Fernandez

“The flesh would fain be indulged upon the account of grace: and every word that is spoken of mercy, it stands ready to catch…

— John Owen

Mortification is the soul's vigorous opposition to self, wherein sincerity is most evident.

— John Owen

Sin will be always acting, if we be not always mortifying, we are lost creatures...

— John Owen

Without a sincere and diligent effort in every area of obedience, there will be no sucessful mortification of any one besetting sin.

— John Owen

Mortifying the deeds of the body cannot be understood of the religious deeds of the body, for they are to be cherished, nor of…

— Christopher Love

I never get to the end of mortifying sin because sin in my heart, where it's still marauding even though it's no longer dominant,…

— J. I. Packer

While sin is overflowing, [grace] pours itself forth so exuberantly, that it not only overcomes the flood of sin, but wholly absorbs it.

— John Calvin

“Like it or not, because I stand in the covenant of grace, I must mortify my sin. Because I stand in the covenant of…

— Rosaria Champagne Butterfield