In every generation we who confess the Lord Jesus are confronted with well-established offenses against Him, testing our courage. If we man up, some people will inevitably say we are moving too quickly and causing unnecessary provocation. That might be true. The moral nobility of a cause elevates no one above self-judgment, and crusaders can be the most self-righteous of all. But the lordship of Christ judges everything, including both the offenses He calls us to challenge and our own excuses for not doing so.
— Ray Ortlund (b. 1949), Pastor, Theologe und Autor
Topics: Courage & Strength, Discipleship, Humility & Pride
Occasions: For Reflection
Ray Ortlund
Ray Ortlund (* 1949) ist ein US-amerikanischer Theologe, Alttestamentler und Pastor im reformiert-evangelikalen sowie anglikanischen Raum, der unter anderem am Trinity Evangelical Divinity School lehrte und die Immanuel Church in Nashville gründete. Er steht für die theologische Verbindung von biblischer Lehre mit einer gelebten Gemeindekultur der Gnade, Barmherzigkeit und geistlichen Erneuerung. Für Bibelleser verknüpfen seine Auslegungen und Schriften theologische Reflexion mit einer seelsorglichen, auf Christus zentrierten Alltagspraxis.
All quotes by Ray Ortlund (67)
Courage is fear that has said its prayers.
Corrie ten Boom
The strongest faith isn't a faith that never doubts. Rather, it's a faith that grows through doubts.
Craig Groeschel
Every time I say, "Jesus, I'm not capable...", He says, "So what? I am capable."
Hans Peter Royer
Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don't be afraid.
Frederick Buechner
Etty Hillesum
We must build dikes of courage against the flood of fear.
Martin Luther King Jr.
Martin Luther
Outside the will of God, There's nothing I want. Inside the will of God there's nothing I fear.
A.W. Tozer