... self-control is not control by oneself through one's own willpower but rather control of oneself through the power of the Holy Spirit.
We are to come to the Word in a spirit of humility and contrition because we recognize that we are sinful, that we are often blind to our sinfulness, and that we need the enlightening power of the Holy Spirit in our hearts.
I have assumed my clear commitment to a Trinitarian orthodoxy was sufficient evidence that I have not intentionally ignored the role of the Holy Spirit. It may be true, however, that my work has been so Christ-centred, I may have given the impression...
[first lines] King Arthur: Whoa, there!
Keep on the watch and pray
God does guide the lives of individuals and does fill them with the Holy Ghost.
The knowledge and spiritual conviction we receive from the Holy Ghost are the result of revelation.
Sir Galahad: What a strange person.
The Godhead consists of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit. The Father is a material being.
The Holy Roman Empire is neither Holy, nor Roman, nor an Empire.
The desert has its holiness of silence, the crowd its holiness of conversation.
The clearest sensation that a human being has when he experiences the holy is an overpowering and overwhelming sense of creatureliness. That is, when we are in the presence of God, we are humbled and become most aware of ourselves as creatures. This ...
Yes, God does expect us to live holy, consecrated lives. But not even the best of our intentions can make it happen. Thankfully, He doesn't expect us to make ourselves holy. He just wants us to learn to depend on Him to make us holy.
When God is our Holy Father, sovereignty, holiness, omniscience, and immutability do not terrify us; they leave us full of awe and gratitude. Sovereignty is only tyrannical if it is unbounded by goodness; holiness is only terrifying if it is untemper...
When it comes to salvation, we are all fugitives. Psalm 119:176
The highest knowledge, knowledge of the Holy Scriptures
The sedentary life...is the real sin against the holy spirit.
Only the holy spirit, the spirit of the lord, can transform us.
Peace is a gift that is embodied through the Holy Spirit through the acceptance of Christ.
[repeated line] King Arthur: Run away!
Monks: Pie Jesu Domine, dona eis requiem [bonk!]
