"A Christian is a perfectly free lord of all, subject to none. A Christian is a perfectly dutiful servant of all, subject of all, subject to all."
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"I always say if God didn't allow any bad things to happen, we would already be in heaven. And we are not there. That's where trust and faith comes in. You just say, "Lord, I don't understand it. But one thing I do know is that you understand it and that you are in control and I trust you.""
"In failing to confess, Lord, I would only hide You from myself, not myself from You."
"It is mine to give to whom I will, like my heart."
"Lord, it's one kind favor I'll ask of you. See that my grave is kept clean."
"O Lord, grant that I may do Thy will as if it were my will, so that Thou mayest do my will as if it were Thy will."
"He who loves the coming of the Lord is not he who affirms that it is far off, nor is it he who says it is near, but rather he who, whether it be far off or near, awaits it with sincere faith, steadfast hope, and fervent love."
"In theory it may seem all right to some, but when it comes to being made the instrument of the Lord's vengeance, I myself don't like it."
"All men would be masters of others, and no man is lord of himself."
"Lord, protect me from what I want!"
"The Lord only demands of us what is within our capabilities."
"Even though you're not equipped, keep searching: equipment isn't necessary on the way to the Lord."
"And thereby make ourselves, as it were, the lords and masters of nature."
"Lord save us all from a hope tree that has lost the faculty of putting out blossoms."
"Concerning our Lord Jesus Christ, we must also be aware that he is our Advocate, and that without him we cannot approach God."
"Lord of Lords, grant us the good whether we pray for it or not, but evil keep from us, even though we pray for it."
"Obedience is a virtue of so excellent a nature, that Our Lord was pleased to mark its observance upon the whole course of His life; thus He often says, He did not come to do His Own will, but that of His Heavenly Father."
"I was merely endeavoring to indicate that if we do not grab events by the collar they will have us by the throat. -Lord Vetinari"
"Christ was either liar, lunatic, or Lord!"
"Not a lot of individuals get to refer to the Lord in their prayers as 'Dude', but he's doing a new thing with me."