Quotes about Mediation

I have no sure sight of God's glory except through his word. The word mediates the glory, and the glory confirms the word.

Leadership has a harder job to do than just choose sides. It must bring sides together.

Compromise is the best and cheapest lawyer.

As much as prayer must be to the Father, and through the Son, it must be by the Spirit. And the Spirit can pray in no other way in us, than as He lives in us. It is only as we give ourselves to the Spirit living and praying in us, that the glory of the prayer-hearing God, and the ever-blessed and most effectual mediation of the Son, can be known by us in their power.

In politics the middle way is none at all.

Without the mediation of Christ, we will be tempted to overplay the distance and the distinction between God and humanity.

Jesus Christ carries on intercession for us in heaven; the Holy Ghost carries on intercession in us on earth; and we the saints have to carry on intercession for all men.

In reality, I am more a professor, one who reflects and mediates on spiritual questions. Practical governance is not my strong point, and this is certainly a weakness. But I do not see myself as a failure. For eight years, I carried out my work.

Was Christ a chosen servant of God, and shall not we take God's choice? Is not God's choice the best and the wisest? Hath God chosen Christ to work our salvation, and shall we choose any other? Shall we run to saints' mediation, to the virgin Mary, and others, for intercession, which is a part of Christ's office? Who chose Mary, and Peter, and Paul to this work? There is no mention in Scripture of them for this purpose, but behold my servant, whom I have chosen.

War should never be entered upon until every agency of peace has failed.

Mediation gives you knowledge about God. Obedience gives you knowledge of God.