"Those of us who are most familiar with the Spirit's promises are in the greatest danger. ... familiarity may not breed contempt, but it takes the edge off awe ... promises that drop the jaws or widen the eyes of newcomers but provoke no more than a raised eyebrow in the old-timers who have ceased to dream."
— Jim McGuiggan
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"For a soul to come to Jesus, is the grandest event in its history."
"I learned that life is not just a destination but a journey. While the expedition can be long and arduous, it can be full of beauty and pleasure as well."
"Not until we have become humble and teachable, standing in awe of God's holiness and sovereignty...acknowledging our own littleness, distrusting our own..."
"[After Jesus told Peter not to fight to protect him,] the soldiers, their commanding officer, and the Temple guards arrested Jesus and tied him up...."
"As for man, his days are like grass, he flourishes like a flower of the field; the wind blows over it and it is gone, and its place remembers it no more. But....."
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