"This journey is so sacred, so all-consuming, that very few respond to it's call. While the seeds of this quest are found in the heart of every man, woman and child, most seem to be numb to it's existence. Many work to stifle the desire in us to seek the face of the One in whose image we were created. Whether we are overwhelmed by the prevailing winds of secular reasoning or the pain of religious disappointment, such forces cause us to abandon the ultimate quest and give in to the other impulse that has infected man since the Fall - the impulse to hide from God".
Bill Johnson - "Face to Face Intimacy with God" - Charisma House Publishing, Florida (2007) - pp4-5
"The man who never reads will never be read. He who never quotes will never be quoted. He who will not use the thoughts of other men's brains proves that he has no brains of his own ... You need to read" - C H Spurgeon. "To fail to learn from the pulpit of the past is to impoverish that of the present" - Tony Sargent
Friday, 4 April 2008
Bill Johnson on the Quest and Journey for God
Bill Johnson on the Price of Seeking Him
"The bottom line is that we give all of ourselves to obtain all of Him. There's never been a better deal".
Bill Johnson - "Face to Face Intimacy with God" - Charisma House Publishing, Florida (2007) - p4
Bill Johnson on the Quest for God's Manifest Presence
"The quest for His face is the ultimate quest. But to embrace the quest for the face of God, one must be ready to die. Thus, this quest is not a journey for the faint of heart. It is far too costly to pursue from mere curiosity".
Bill Johnson - "Face to Face Intimacy with God" - Charisma House Publishing, Florida (2007) - p4