…we are growing in our character every day. The question is, in which direction are we growing? Are we growing toward godly character or ungodly character? Are we growing in love or selfishness, in harshness or patience, in greed or generosity, in honesty or dishonesty, in purity or impurity? Every day we are training ourselves in one direction or the other by the thoughts we think, the words we say, the actions we take, and the deeds we do.
– Jerry Bridges in The Fruitful Life
– Thomas Watson
The fruit of the Spirit is fundamentally relational. Rather than originating with us, it flows to us from our union with Christ, and it flows beyond us to bring us into fellowship with others. The secret of this flow – and our unity with God and others – is humility.
– Jerry Bridges in The Fruitful Life
If we are to say no to covetousness, we must learn to say yes to contentment. This involves learning to be content with what we have (Hebrews 13:5). Much of our discontentment may be traced to expectations that are essentially selfish and more often than not completely unrealistic.
– Alistair Begg in Pathway to Freedom
It is a good discipline to test our speech by asking of what we are about to say, especially when it concerns another person. Is it kind? Is it true? Is it necessary?
– Alistair Begg in Pathway to Freedom
– Charles Spurgeon
– E. M. Bounds
– E. M. Bounds
– John Bradford
– William Law
Brian J. Mikul 