259 Quotes by Paul David Tripp

The more you understand the magnitude of God’s grace, the more accurate will be your view of the depth of your unrighteousness ; and the more you understand the depth of your unrighteousness, the more you will appreciate the magnitude of God’s gift of grace.

It’s important to realize that you can search for life in only two places. Either you have found life to the fullest vertically or you are shopping for it horizontally.

It was humbling to admit that I wasn’t living the simple life because I was spiritually committed to it. I was living the simple life because I was poor.

So peace is found only in trust, trust of the One who is in careful control of all the things that tend to rob you of your peace. He knows, he understands, he is in control of what appears to be chaos, he is never surprised, he is never confused, he never worries or loses a night’s sleep, he never walks off the job to take a rest, he never gets so busy with one thing that he neglects another, and he never plays favorites.

When you don’t understand what’s going on, run to God’s goodness rather than questioning whether it exists.

One of the most important questions you could ask is: “What is God doing in the here and now?

So, when you are sinned against or when the fallen world breaks your door down, don’t lash out or run away. Stand in your weakness and confusion and say, “I am not alone. God is with me, and he is faithful, powerful, and willing.” You can be realistic and hopeful at the very same time. Realistic expectations are not about hope without honesty, and they are not about honesty without hope. Realism is found at the intersection of unabashed honesty and uncompromising hope.

God is using the difficulties of the here and now to transform you, that is, to rescue you from you. And because he loves you, he will willingly interrupt or compromise your momentary happiness in order to accomplish one more step in the process of rescue and transformation, which he is unshakably committed to.

It is dangerous to live without your heart being captured by awe of God, because awe of God is quickly replaced by awe of you.