The enemies of our soul are real and not to be underestimated, they are to be engaged and not avoided, and they are to be countered using the five smooth stones of Scripture, prayer, fellowship, worship, and discipline. Like David, we must develop our skills in handling our own smooth stones in the power of the Lord. The results will be stunning.
— D. Stuart Briscoe (1930–2022), Pastor, Autor, Konferenzsprecher
Related Bible passage: 1SA.17.40
Topics: Temptation & Struggle, Courage & Strength, Prayer & Silence
Occasions: Encouragement
D. Stuart Briscoe
D. Stuart Briscoe (1930–2022) war ein britisch-US-amerikanischer evangelikaler Pastor und Autor, der drei Jahrzehnte lang die Elmbrook Church in Wisconsin leitete. Er stand für eine praxisnahe, christuszentrierte Schriftauslegung und vermittelte biblische Lehre mit britischem Humor und starkem Alltagsbezug. Für Bibelleser heute verbinden seine Texte theologische Kernaussagen mit handfesten Impulsen für die persönliche Nachfolge.
All quotes by D. Stuart Briscoe (13)
The devil is a better theologian than any of us, and he is still a devil.
A.W. Tozer
Discipline is choosing what you want most over what you want now.
Craig Groeschel
Martin Luther
Fyodor Dostoevsky
And Satan trembles when he sees, the weakest saint upon his knees.
William Cowper
Our old man is crucified, but he is long at dying.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Dante Alighieri
Gilbert Keith Chesterton