Marrying Someone Not Willing to Go (John Piper)

"You ought to marry someone who's willing to go anywhere for God. If they're not, they're out." - John Piper

Self-pity and Christian Hedonism (John Piper)

The Christian Hedonist -- who has made delighting in God, not self, be the project of his life -- shouldn't boast in his successes or wallow in self-pity over his failures. But in victory and loss, he clings to the neck of another. The Christian Hedonist hugs. - John Piper

Excerpt: http://www.desiringgod.org/blog/posts/winning-like-a-christian-hedonist

"How easy it is to begin to assume that I should be comfortable. How quickly I can start to expect ease and hassle-free ministry.

But I tell missionaries just the opposite. Life is war. Life is stress: the language is stress; the culture is stress; the food is stress; the kids’ education is stress; relationships are stress. Get ready for incarnation and crucifixion." -John Piper

Excerpt: http://www.desiringgod.org/resource-library/taste-see-articles/irving-hetherington-self-pity-and-service

The Gospel Is the Power of God Unto Salvation (John Piper)

"The gospel is the good news that God gave us his Son, so as to obtain for us everything that would be good for us. Therefore the gospel is the power that gives us victory over temptation to despair and to pride and to greed and to lust. The gospel alone can triumph over every obstacle and bring us to eternal joy. Whatever it costs, stand in it, hold it fast, believe on it, feed on it, savor it, count it more precious than silver or gold. The gospel will save you. And it alone." - John Piper, Romans 1:16b

Excerpt: The Gospel Is the Power of God unto Salvation

The Humble Christian (Jonathan Edwards)

"The eminently humble Christian has so much to do at home and sees so much evil in his own that he is not apt to be very busy with other hearts." - Jonathan Edwards

Excerpt: Undiscerned Spiritual Pride

Getting to the Root of Radical (David Platt)

"The message of Christianity is not that we need to do more for God, but that we need to trust in what God has done for us" - David Platt

Excerpt: http://thegospelcoalition.org/blogs/kevindeyoung/2010/05/25/getting-to-the-root-of-radical