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It would be unjust toward children to introduce them to Christian teaching and existence only as little pagans and catechumens, in order to leave it up to them to choose the Faith on their own responsibility at a point in time difficult to determine. ↗

— Hans Urs von Balthasar

#catholicism #christianity #faith #infant-baptism #theology

God prospers me not to raise my standard of living, but to raise my standard of giving. ↗

— Randy Alcorn

#faith #giving #hoarding #money #sharing

When you accept the fact that your true identity includes being an overcomer, you will never settle for less than a miracle. ↗

— Craig Groeschel

#faith #god #hope #miracles #faith

Stand up and wash away this shame from the face of Christ! They are spitting in His face. ↗

— Sabina Wurmbrand

#courage #faith #persecution #courage

She heard Adrian say to Christian, ʺYou know, your shirtʹs kind of grungy-looking. Seems like you could put in a little more effort since youʹre dating a princess.ʺ ↗

— Richelle Mead

#christian #dating

Love is often confused with attraction. Love is an action, it’s a choice. We can choose to love someone. Attraction, however, is a feeling, it’s an emotion, it’s temporary. ↗

— Cole Ryan

#christian #cole-ryan #dating #dear-guys #love

Let my heart be broken by the things that break the heart of God. ↗

— Bob Pierce

#religion #religion

The New Testament is a brutal destroyer of human illusions. If you follow Jesus and don't end up dead, it appears you have some explaining to do. The stark signifier of the human condition is one who spoke up for love and justice and was done to death for his pains. The traumatic truth of human history is a mutilated body. ↗

— Terry Eagleton

#death

Without the fear of God, men do not even observe justice and charity among themselves. ↗

— John Calvin

#men

I am accountable. I am correctable. I am transformable. Presenting myself a living sacrifice to God. By the love of God. By the word of God. Completely supplied in Christ Jesus. Unto all good works. ↗

— Carlton T. Brown

#church #inspirational #religion #death