"There is no abiding joy without holiness...How important then is the truth that sanctifies! How crucial is the Word that breaks the power of counterfeit pleasures! And how vigilant we should be to light our paths and load our hearts with the Word of God!" ~John Piper, The Pleasures of God

"A thing sanctified is not made holy simply by being set apart; it derives its holiness from that to which it has been devoted. Because only God is holy, He alone can impart holiness." ~Robin Boisvert, How Can I Change? Victory in the Struggle Against Sin