“A church begins to die when it says, ‘They were just children.”

Wess Stafford

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“Deep down, I have come to the conclusion that the reason (children) are such a low priority to the great human institutions that seek to control this world, both secular and Christian, is that an invisible battle, a spiritual war, rages over each and every child. It is above us and beyond us and engages the full fury of the hosts of both heaven and hell. Children may be ignored by government, church, and mission – but not by Satan or God Almighty.”


“Just know this: What you will do among children is as close to the heart of God and central to his kingdom as anything we could mention.”


“The ritual sacrifice of children has been taboo for thousands of years. Yet tragically it is practiced every day across our world. We sacrifice children on the altars of our most destructive sins. When the sickness of pornography has run to its most evil and destructive end, it takes the form of child pornography. When prostitution reaches its sickest, most depraved form, it becomes child prostitution.”


“If we nurture the dreams of children, the world will be blessed. If we destroy them, the world is doomed!”


“I have become convinced that the more wealth a country accumulates, the more isolated and lonely its people become. The loneliest are usually the children and the elderly. Children learn what they live, and isolation in the ‘village’ is one of the most destructive messages we daily write on the tablets of their hearts.”


“We absolutely must battle with every bit of determination we can muster to root out the harm that would warp the souls and spirits of children in our world.”