"And so we know "And so we know and rely on the and rely on the love God has for love God has for us. us.

God is love. God is love.

Whoever lives Whoever lives in love lives in love lives in God, in God, and God and God in him" in him"

1 John 4:161 John 4:16

Do not think that Do not think that lovelove, in order to be , in order to be genuine, has to be extraordinary. genuine, has to be extraordinary.

What we need is to love without What we need is to love without getting tired. getting tired.

In this life we cannot do great In this life we cannot do great things. We can only do small things things. We can only do small things

with great with great lovelove. .

Mother TeresaMother Teresa

"The most valuable thing "The most valuable thing the Psalms do for me is to the Psalms do for me is to express the same delight express the same delight [joy] [joy] in God which made in God which made

David dance." David dance."

C.S. LewisC.S. LewisAuthor & TheologianAuthor & Theologian

If we have not If we have not peacepeace in our in our minds, our outward comfort minds, our outward comfort will do no more for us than a will do no more for us than a

golden slipper on a gouty foot. golden slipper on a gouty foot.

John BunyanJohn BunyanAuthor of Author of Pilgrims ProgressPilgrims Progress

””Be completely humbleBe completely humble

and gentle; and gentle;

be be patientpatient , ,

bearing with onebearing with one

another in love." another in love."

Ephesians 4 : 2Ephesians 4 : 2

We are ”strengthened withWe are ”strengthened withall might, according to hisall might, according to hisglorious power, unto allglorious power, unto allpatiencepatienceand longsufferingand longsufferingWith joyfulness” With joyfulness”

Colossians 1 : 1 1Colossians 1 : 1 1

A lot of the road to heaven has to be taken A lot of the road to heaven has to be taken at thirty miles per hour. at thirty miles per hour.

Evelyn UnderhillEvelyn UnderhillAuthor & Christian MysticAuthor & Christian Mystic

We s hould live "in purity, unde rs ta nding , We s hould live "in purity, unde rs ta nding , pa tie nce a nd pa tie nce a nd kindne s skindne s s ; in the Holy S pirit ; in the Holy S pirit

a nd in s ince re love ; in truth ful s pe e ch a nd a nd in s ince re love ; in truth ful s pe e ch a nd in the powe r of God; with we a pons of in the powe r of God; with we a pons of

rig h te ous ne s s in the rig h t h a nd a nd in the rig h te ous ne s s in the rig h t h a nd a nd in the le ft”le ft”

2 Corinth ia ns 6:6-72 Corinth ia ns 6:6-7

"I shall pass through this "I shall pass through this world but once. world but once.

Any good thing therefore that I Any good thing therefore that I can do, can do,

or any or any kindness kindness that I can that I can show to any human being, show to any human being,

let me do it now. let me do it now. Let me not defer it or neglect Let me not defer it or neglect it, for I shall not pass this way it, for I shall not pass this way

again." again."

Henry DrummondHenry DrummondEvangelistEvangelist

"Wherefore also we "Wherefore also we pray always for you, pray always for you, that our God would that our God would count you worthy of count you worthy of

this calling, and this calling, and fulfill all the good fulfill all the good pleasure of his pleasure of his

goodness, and the goodness, and the work of faith with work of faith with

power" power"

2 Thessalonians 1:11 2 Thessalonians 1:11

"Christian, remember the "Christian, remember the goodnessgoodness of God in of God in the frost of adversity.“the frost of adversity.“

Charles SpurgeonCharles SpurgeonAuthor & Theologian Author & Theologian

Do all the Do all the goodgood you can, you can, by all the means you can, by all the means you can, in all the ways you can, in all the ways you can,

in all the places you can, in all the places you can, at all the times you can, at all the times you can, to all the people you can to all the people you can and as long as you can.and as long as you can.

John WesleyJohn Wesley

Author & TheologianAuthor & Theologian

““It gave me great joy to have s ome It gave me great joy to have s ome brothers come and tell about your brothers come and tell about your

faithfulnes s to the truth and how you faithfulnes s to the truth and how you continue to walk in the truth. I have no continue to walk in the truth. I have no

greater joy than to hear that my greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth.”children are walking in the truth.”

3 John 1:3-43 John 1:3-4

God wants us to be God wants us to be dependable even when it dependable even when it

costs us. This is what costs us. This is what distinguishes godly distinguishes godly faithfulnessfaithfulness from the from the

ordinary dependability of ordinary dependability of secular society.secular society.

Jerry Bridges, Jerry Bridges, AuthorAuthor

The Practice of GodlinessThe Practice of Godliness

Rejoice in the Lord always. I will Rejoice in the Lord always. I will say it again: Rejoice! Let your say it again: Rejoice! Let your gentlenessgentleness be evident to all. The be evident to all. The Lord is near. Do not be anxious Lord is near. Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests thanksgiving, present your requests to God. to God. Phil 4:4- 6Phil 4:4- 6

The meek [The meek [gentlegentle] man is not a human mouse afflicted with a sense of ] man is not a human mouse afflicted with a sense of his own inferiority. Rather he may be in his moral life as bold as a lion his own inferiority. Rather he may be in his moral life as bold as a lion and as strong as Samson; but he has stopped being fooled about and as strong as Samson; but he has stopped being fooled about himself. He has accepted God’s estimate of his own life. He knows he himself. He has accepted God’s estimate of his own life. He knows he is as weak and helpless as God declared him to be, but paradoxically, is as weak and helpless as God declared him to be, but paradoxically, he knows at the same time that he is in the sight of God of more he knows at the same time that he is in the sight of God of more importance than angels. In himself, nothing; in God, everything. That is importance than angels. In himself, nothing; in God, everything. That is his motto.his motto. A.W. TozerA.W. Tozer

You are all sons of the light and sons of the day. You are all sons of the light and sons of the day. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. We do not belong to the night or to the darkness. So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep, So then, let us not be like others, who are asleep,

but let us be alert and but let us be alert and self-controlledself-controlled. .

For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who For those who sleep, sleep at night, and those who get drunk, get drunk at night. get drunk, get drunk at night.

1 Thess 5:5-71 Thess 5:5-7

When wealth is lost, When wealth is lost, nothing is lost; nothing is lost;

when health is lost, when health is lost, something is lost; something is lost; when character is when character is

lost, all is lost. lost, all is lost.

Billy GrahamBilly GrahamEvangelistEvangelist