"We should not confuse complete faith in God with complete faith in our ability to discern God's voice."

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Source : John Corvino (2013). “What's Wrong with Homosexuality?”, p.23, Oxford University Press

John Corvino

#Voice Quotes #Faith In God Quotes #Should Quotes

“If you really believe something, you will act in accordance with that belief - always. If you believe in gravity, you will never attempt to defy it. If you claim to hold a belief but act incongruently, then you don't actually believe it. You're only kidding yourself. Casual faith isn't.”
“The whole point is I'm trying to get you to see-to get you out of this malaise of thinking that Jesus and the disciples were poor and then relating that to you thinking that you, as a child of God, have to follow Jesus. The Bible says that He has left us an example that we should follow His steps. That's the reason why I drive a Rolls Royce. I'm following Jesus' steps.”
“The whole idea of our government is this: If enough people get together and act in concert, they can take something and not pay for it.”
“One thing that took a while to really adjust to was, you do it for the the art, for the money, for being together and having a good time, but you do it for all those people out there who really care about the show. We are now talking about a show we did over 20 years ago.”
“Those who keep speaking about the sun while walking under a cloudy sky are messengers of hope, the true saints of our day.”
“Peter did not feel very brave; indeed, he felt he was going to be sick. But that made no difference to what he had to do.”
“The essential thing â€˜in heaven and earthâ€™ is that there should be a long obedience in the same direction; there thereby results, and has always resulted in the long run, something which has made life worth living.”
“Fill your affections with the cross of Christ that there may be no room for sin.”

Source : John Owen (1825). “On the nature ... of indwelling sin in believers”, p.199

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