Quotes about Influence

It is clear from our Lord's prayer that He does not intend for us to withdraw from contact with the world of non-Christians (John 17:15). Instead, He said we are to be 'the salt of the earth' and 'the light of the world' (Matthew 5:13-14).

Every sin we commit reinforces the habit of sinning and makes it easier to sin. In the previous chapter we discussed the importance of guarding our minds and emotions, since these faculties are the channels through which the various compelling forces reach our wills. But it is also important that we understand how our habits influence our wills.

God is sovereign over the nations. He is sovereign over the officials of our own government in all their actions as they affect us, directly or indirectly.

In the West, especially, we don't often consciously feel the actions of government impacting our lives from day to day.

God can and does work in the hearts and minds of rulers and officials of government to accomplish His sovereign purpose.

Just as we saw in chapter 4 that God is sovereign in the hearts of individuals, whose decisions and actions affect us, so God is also sovereign in the decisions and actions of government as they affect

We should take more seriously our responsibility to pray for the leaders of our government that they will make wise decisions.

We do know God has instructed us to pray for leaders. Our duty, then, is to pray for wise decisions, but to trust when foolish and harmful decisions are made.

The beginning, directs and orchestrates millions of events and circumstances every day.

John Owen said, "When [indwelling sin] is least felt, it is in fact most powerful."[2]

Homosexuality is Satan's diabolical attack upon the family that will not only have a corrupting influence upon our next generation, but it will also bring down the wrath of God upon America.

The idea that religion and politics don't mix was invented by the Devil to keep Christians from running their own country.