Winging It: An updated paraphrase of Luke 18:11

The modern liberal Christian, standing by himself, prayed thus: "God, I thank you that I am not like other men, extortioners, unjust, adulterers, or even like those Pharisaical Evangelicals ..."

Thoughts

Let the words of my [blog] and the meditation of my heart Be acceptable in Your sight, O LORD, my rock and my Redeemer (Psa 19:14).

Not until I went into the churches of America and heard her pulpits flame with righteousness did I understand the secret of her genius and power. America is great because she is good, and if America ever ceases to be good, she will cease to be great.
- Author Unknown

Our Constitution was made only for a moral and religious people. It is wholly inadequate to the government of any other.
- John Adams

Before you can speak peace to your heart, you must be brought to see that God may damn you for the best prayer you ever put up ...
- George Whitefield

There is not a square inch in the whole domain of our human existence over which Christ, who is Sovereign over all, does not cry: "Mine!"
- Abraham Kuyper

My goal is God, Himself.
Not joy or peace or even blessing,
but Himself, my God.
'Tis His to lead me there --
not mine, but His.
By any road, dear Lord,
at any cost.
- F. Brook

It is when a people forget God that tyrants forge their chains.
- Patrick Henry

How many legs does a dog have if you call his tail a leg? Four. Saying that a tail is a leg doesn't make it a leg.
- Abraham Lincoln

He who dares not to offend cannot be honest.
- Thomas Paine

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Monday, April 22, 2013

An updated paraphrase of Luke 18:11

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