To be at peace with the world, the flesh, and the devil, is to be at enmity with God, and in the broad way that leads to destruction. We have no choice or option. The promises to the Seven Churches in Revelation are only "to him that overcomes." We must fight or be lost. We must conquer or die eternally. We must put on the whole armor of God. "He who has no sword, let him sell his garment and buy one" (Eph. 6:11; Luke 22:36).~ J.C. Ryle , The Upper Room, “Victory”, [Carlisle, PA: Banner of Truth, 1970], 144, 145.

There's plenty of intelligence in the world, but the courage to do things differently is in short supply.- Marilyn vos Savant

Be able to notice all the confusion between fact and opinion that appears in the news.- Marilyn vos Savant

[Affliction] brings out graces that cannot be seen in a time of health. It is the treading of the grapes that brings out the sweet juices of the vine; so it is affliction that draws forth submission, weanedness from the world, and complete rest in God. Use afflictions while you have them.- Robert Murray McCheyne, Comfort in Sorrow, Christian Focus, 2002, p. 25

We are all strings in the concert of His joy.- Jacob Boehme