PURELY GOD
“It was God who kept us focused on him, uncompromised” (2 Cor 1:12-14 MSG).
“It is true, we shall still fall short; we shall find, that when we would do good, evil will be present with us. But the attempt is glorious, and shall not be wholly in vain. He that gives us thus to will, will enable us to perform with growing success, and teach us to profit even by our mistakes and imperfections” John Newton (ref#322, p138).
“But God, being rich in mercy, because of the great love with which he loved us made us alive together with Christ” (Eph 2:4-5 ESV).
“He comes to us at the moment of our salvation, and he comes to us again and again as we journey from the ‘already’ to the ‘not yet.’ He sits down with us, assuring us again of his love, drawing out from us love for him, and sending us on our way to do the work he has chosen us to do. He does not wait for us to come to him; he comes to us. It is the way of grace” Paul David Tripp (ref#190, Oct 24th).
“O LORD, you will ordain peace for us, for you have indeed done for us all our works” (Isa 26:12 ESV).
“God accepts those gifts which he himself has conferred upon his servants” John Calvin (ref#164, Jan 7th).
“Only in the LORD, it shall be said of me, are righteousness and strength” (Isa 45:24 ESV).
“What then shall we say? If God is for us, who can be against us? He who did not spare his own Son but gave him up for us all, how will he not also with him graciously give us all things” (Rom 8:31-32 ESV)?
“We have a Keeper, and our safety is his commitment” Paul David Tripp (ref#190, July 4th).
“[H]e who is the blessed and only Sovereign,, the King of kings and LORD of lords, who alone has immortality, who dwells in unapproachable light, whom no one has ever seen or can see. To him be honor and eternal dominion. Amen” (1 Tim 6:15-16 ESV).
Bonnie's Prayer Affair 