The seed of God's Word won't grow to fruitfulness without pruning for rest, quiet, and calm Kevin DeYoung More Quotes by Kevin DeYoung More Quotes From Kevin DeYoung The reason for your entire salvation, the design behind your deliverance, the purpose for which God chose you in the first place is holiness. Kevin DeYoung holiness design purpose Perhaps out inactivity is not so much waiting on God as it is an expression of the fear of man, the love of the praise of man, and disbelief in God's providence. Kevin DeYoung expression waiting men God does have a specific plan for our lives, but it is not one that He expects us to figure out before we make a decision. Kevin DeYoung figures decision doe We may have the best of intentions in trying to discern God's will, but we should really stop putting ourselves through the misery of overspiritualizing every decision. Our misdirected piety makes following God more mysterious than it was meant to be Kevin DeYoung decision may trying Sanctification is not by surrender, but by divinely enabled toil and effort. Kevin DeYoung toil surrender effort Legalism is a problem in the church, but so is anti-nomianism. Granted, I don't hear anyone saying, 'Let's continue in sin that grace may abound'. That's the worse form of antinomianism. But strictly speaking, antinomianism simply means no-law, and some Christians have very little place for the law in their pursuit of holiness. Kevin DeYoung christian law mean The people on this planet who end up doing nothing are those who never realized they couldn't do everything. Kevin DeYoung doing-nothing ends people We walk into the future in God-glorifying confidence, Kevin DeYoung known walks There is nothing gray about whether a follower of Christ should see 50 Shades of Grey. This is a black and white issue. Don’t go. Don’t watch it. Don’t read it. Don’t rent it. Kevin DeYoung issues black-and-white watches I'm pretty sure most of us would be more Kevin DeYoung fulfilled fulfillment would-be The only thing more important than ministry is being ministered to. Kevin DeYoung ministry important God is not a magic eight ball we shake up and peer into whenever we have a decision to make. He is a good God who gives us brains, shows us the way of obedience, and invites us to take risks for him. Kevin DeYoung eight decision giving We have been stuffed full of praise for mediocrity and had our foibles diagnosed away with hyphenated jargon and pop psychology. Kevin DeYoung jargon mediocrity psychology Die to self. Live for Christ. And then do what you want, and go where you want, for God's glory. Kevin DeYoung self want christ Plain horse sense ought to tell us that anything that makes no change in the man who professes it makes no difference to God either, and it is an easily observable fact that for countless numbers of persons the change from no-faith to faith makes no actual difference in the life. Kevin DeYoung horse differences men Just about the worst thing a leader can nurture in his heart is self-pity. And just about the worst thing a leader can do in front of his people is murmur and complain. Kevin DeYoung self heart people The kind of experience of humility and happiness that comes with gratitude tends to crowd out whatever is coarse, or ugly or mean. Kevin DeYoung gratitude thanksgiving mean To run hard after holiness is another way of running hard after God. Kevin DeYoung holiness running way It is our confidence in the sovereign grace of God that gives us any hope of success in missions. Kevin DeYoung sovereign grace giving So go marry someone, provided you're equally yoked and you actually like being with each other. Go get a job, provided it's not wicked. Go live somewhere in something with somebody or nobody. But put aside the passivity and the quest for complete fulfillment and the perfectionism and the preoccupation with the future, and for God's sake start making some decisions in your life. Don't wait for the liver-shiver. If you are seeking first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, you will be in God's will, so just go out and do something. Kevin DeYoung decision waiting jobs
