"However much we hate the law, we are more afraid of grace"

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Source : Robert Farrar Capon (1997). “Between Noon and Three: Romance, Law, and the Outrage of Grace”, p.5, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing

Robert Farrar Capon

#Hate Quotes #Law Quotes #Grace Quotes

“Free people will set the course of history.”
“It is always from the depths of its impotence that each power center draws its power, hence their extreme maliciousness, and vanity”
“For me, the whole idea of the radically new is tied to a close reconsideration of older sources. I like to give myself over to those sources, as points of origin, in order to bring things forward. My approach requires me to internalize my sources as much as possible in the hope that new themes might emerge. The material has to be internalized in order for it to live again. Ultimately, paintings reveal themselves on the basis of what they are. They are inseparable from the physical process that goes into their making.”
“Jesus taught that your highest priority must be your relationship with Him. If anything detracts you from that relationship, that activity is not from God. God will not ask you to do something that hinders your relationship with Christ.”

Source : Henry T. Blackaby, Richard Blackaby (2006). “Experiencing God Day-By-Day: Devotional”, p.337, B&H Publishing Group
“Faith must have adequate evidence, else it is mere superstition.”
“In true-life dramas, you have to do so much research. It's a big responsibility to make sure things are as correct as possible. In 'Robin Hood', you have more artistic license - it's all action, adventure and reaction. This gives everyone a chance to make their characters their own and to make them believable.”
“Life is a huge privilege and opportunity. God has trusted you with gifts and abilities, which he wants you to use.”
“Ice-cream is exquisite - what a pity it isn't illegal.”

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