"In Gethsemane

the holiest of all petitioners

prayed three times

that a certain cup

might pass from Him.

It did not."

-C.S. Lewis

"Before God can use

a man greatly,

He must first

wound him deeply."

-A.W. Tozer

Forsaking all others...

"Idols always break the hearts of their worshipers." - C.S. Lewis

"An idol is anything apart from God that we depend on to be happy, fulfilled, or secure. In biblical terms it is something other than God that we set our heart on (Luke 12:29), that motivates us (1 Corinthians 4:5), that masters and rules us (Psalm 119:133; Ephesians 5:5), or that we trust, fear, or serve (Isaiah 42:17; Matthew 6:24; Luke 12:4-5). In short, it is something we love and pursue in place of God (see Philippians 3:19)." - Ken Sande

"Thus speaketh Christ our Lord to us:

'Ye call Me Master, and obey Me not.

Ye call Me Light, and see Me not.

Ye call Me Way, and walk Me not.

Ye call Me Life, and desire Me not.

Ye call Me Wise, and follow Me not.

Ye call Me Fair, and love Me not.

Ye call Me Rich, and ask Me not.

Ye call Me Eternal, and seek Me not.

Ye call Me Gracious, and trust Me not.

Ye call Me Noble, and serve Me not.

Ye call Me Mighty, and honour Me not.

Ye call Me Just, and fear Me not.

If I condemn you, blame Me not.'"

- Inscription in the Lübeck Cathedral, Germany