The Christian's whole desire, at its best and highest, is that Jesus C…

D. A. Carson
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The Christian's whole desire, at its best and highest, is that Jesus Christ be praised. It is always a wretched bastardization of our goals when we want to win glory for ourselves instead of for him. ✨ D. A. Carson (1992). A Call to Spiritual Reformation: Priorities from Paul and His Prayers, p.57, Baker Academic
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To know God is to be transformed, and thus to be introduced to a life that could not otherwise be experienced. ✨ D. A. Carson (1991). The Gospel According to John, p.556, Wm. B. Eerdmans Publishing
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It is a cheap zeal that reserves its passions to combat only the sins and temptations of others. ✨ D. A. Carson (2009). The Gagging of God: Christianity Confronts Pluralism, p.358, Harper Collins

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