I think we need to not look at sorrow and happiness as opposites that cannot co-exist. They can and do co-exist. I have preached many memorial services where you see the sadness and the tears for those attending, and then you see how quick people are to laugh as they remember funny and happy things about their loved ones. And if the deceased knew Christ, those in attendance are able to rejoice as they anticipate the reunion that will one day come.
God doesn't look at just what we give. He also looks at what we keep. - Randy Alcorn
God doesn't look at just what we give. He also looks at what we keep.
- Randy Alcorn
Teach your children gratefulness. Do all you can to deliver them from our culture's poisonous entitlement mentality. - Randy Alcorn
Teach your children gratefulness. Do all you can to deliver them from our culture's poisonous entitlement mentality.
Compassion for the mother is extremely important, but is never served through destroying the innocent. - Randy Alcorn
Compassion for the mother is extremely important, but is never served through destroying the innocent.
Give worshipfully. Our giving is a reflexive response to God's grace. It doesn't come out of our altruism - it comes out of the transforming work of … - Randy Alcorn
Give worshipfully. Our giving is a reflexive response to God's grace. It doesn't come out of our altruism - it comes out of the transforming work of …
Nothing is more often misdiagnosed than our homesickness for Heaven. We think that what we want is sex, drugs, alcohol, a new job, a raise, a doctora… - Randy Alcorn
Nothing is more often misdiagnosed than our homesickness for Heaven. We think that what we want is sex, drugs, alcohol, a new job, a raise, a doctora…
Something nonhuman doesn’t become human by getting older and bigger; whatever is human is human from the beginning. - Randy Alcorn
Something nonhuman doesn’t become human by getting older and bigger; whatever is human is human from the beginning.
The currency of this world will be worthless at our death or at Christ's return, both of which are imminent. - Randy Alcorn
The currency of this world will be worthless at our death or at Christ's return, both of which are imminent.
When my thirst for joy is satisfied by Christ, sin becomes unattractive. - Randy Alcorn
When my thirst for joy is satisfied by Christ, sin becomes unattractive.
If we get it wrong about Jesus, it doesn’t matter what else we get right. - Randy Alcorn
If we get it wrong about Jesus, it doesn’t matter what else we get right.
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