C.J. Mahaney Quotes
Only those who are truly aware of their sin can truly cherish grace.
Today, the greatest challenge facing American evangelicals is not persecution from the world, but seduction by the world.
Effective teaching involves explaining to our children what they're already observing in our lives by example.
We don't accidentally drift into holiness; rather we mature gradually and purposefully, one choice at a time.
It’s not 'those who help themselves' whom God helps; it’s those who humble themselves.
But the very act of pausing in a busy day to pray is an act of weakening pride in my life, acknowledging that I am a dependent creature. I am not self sufficient.
All gifts from God are intended to direct our attention to God and create fresh affection for God.
The biblical purpose of every conversation you have, in every personal interaction, is that they person who hears you will receive grace.
We cannot free ourselves from pride and selfish ambition; a divine rescue is absolutely necessary.
In order for romance to deepen, you must touch the heart and mind of your wife before you touch her body.
To grow in your passion for what Jesus has done, increase your understanding of what He has done.
Individuals motivated by self-interest, self-indulgence, and a false sense of self-sufficiency pursue selfish ambition for the purpose of self-glorification.
What joy the gospel gives me! I can approach the throne of God with confidence-not because I've done a good job at my spiritual duties, but because I'm clothed in the righteousness of Jesus Christ.
Pride is when sinful human beings aspire to the status and position of God and refuse to acknowledge their dependence upon Him.
No matter the severity of suffering we experience in this life, it will always be less that what we have deserved for our sins
Humility is honestly assessing ourselves in light of God’s holiness and our sinfulness.
Read, but not to remember everything. Read because that 1% that you remember has the potential to change your life.
Sunday is the best day of the week because we celebrate the risen Christ of the cross in the local church, the dearest place on earth.
So make it your aim and lifelong habit, when you see someone who's serving, to be reminded of the sacrifice of the Savior, for apart from His sacrifice there is no serving.
To learn true humility, we need more than a redefinition of greatness; we need even more than Jesus' personal example of humble service. What we need is His death.
The weakest believer and the strongest saint are alike equally justified. Justification admits no degrees. A man is either wholly justified or wholly condemned in the sight of God.
It was humanly impossible for the disciples to free themselves from their selfish pursuit of self-exaltation, just as it's impossible for us to free ourselves from the very same sins.
But our highest objective should be that our children would repent from their sins, put their trust in Jesus Christ, and reflect the gospel to the world around them.
When we choose to obey God and give our bodies to our husbands—even if we don’t feel like it—God will reward us with pleasure.
A cross centered life is made up of Christ centered days.
Very small errors in our understanding of the Gospel can result in very big problems.
Only those who are aware of God's wrath are amazed by God's grace.
We never move on from the cross. We only get a more profound understanding of the cross.
Students in the school of prayer never graduate from the school of the Gospel.
We know the inner call to lay down our lives for one another because He laid down His life for us. What a powerful death! The cross ransoms, the cross liberates, the cross transforms!
