“Worry is momentary atheism crying out for correction by trust in a good, sovereign God. Suffering breaks self-reliance.”
“Our duty is found in the revealed will of God in the Scriptures. Our trust must be in the sovereign will of God as He works in the ordinary circumstances of our daily lives for our good and His glory.”
“The evil and suffering in this world are greater than any of us can comprehend. But evil and suffering are not ultimate. God is. Satan, the great lover of evil and suffering, is not sovereign. God is.”
“There is an inverse relationship between reliance on the state and self-reliance.”
“self respect. self reliance. self control.”
“Good health, longevity, happiness, a loving family, self-reliance, fine friends … if you [have] five, you’re a rich man….”