The only freedom that lasts comes from pursuing what we want when we want what we ought.

Salvation is the creation of new desires, not just new goodies.

Dost thou want another eye beside that of Him who sees every secret thing?

Everything in Scripture is either preparation for the Gospel, presentation of the Gospel, or participation in the Gospel.

Nothing teaches us about the preciousness of the Creator as much as when we learn the emptiness of everything else.

The greatest enemy of hunger for God is not poison but apple pie.
It is not the banquet of the wicked that dulls our appetite for
heaven, but endless nibbling at the table of the world. It is not
the X-rated video, but the prime-time dribble of triviality we
drink in every night.