The sin of worldliness is a preoccupation with the things of this temporal life. It's accepting and going along with the views and practices of socie…

- Jerry Bridges

Trust is not a passive state of mind. It is a vigorous act of the soul by which we choose to lay hold on the promises of God and cling to them despit…

- Jerry Bridges

Contentment is one of the most distinguishing traits of the godly person, because a godly person has his heart focused on God rather than on possessi…

- Jerry Bridges

God's grace is not given to make us feel better, but to glorify Him... Good feelings may come, or they may not, but that is not the issue. The issue …

- Jerry Bridges

As we search the Scriptures, we must allow them to search us, to sit in judgment upon our character and conduct.

- Jerry Bridges

The great antidote to anxiety is to come to God in prayer. We are to pray about everything. Nothing is too big for Him to handle, and nothing is too …

- Jerry Bridges

Every day is important for us because it is a day ordained by God. If we are bored with life there is something wrong with our concept of God and His…

- Jerry Bridges

We could not take one step in the pursuit of holiness if God in His grace had not first delivered us from the dominion of sin and brought us into uni…

- Jerry Bridges

So often we try to develop Christian character and conduct without taking the time to develop God-centered devotion. We try to please God without tak…

- Jerry Bridges