We have not advanced very far in our spiritual lives if we have not encountered the basic paradox of freedom…that we are most free when we are bound. But not just any way of being bound will suffice; what matters is the character of our binding. The one who would be an athlete, but who is unwilling to discipline his body by regular exercise and by abstinence, is not free to excel on the field or the track. His failure to train rigorously denies him the freedom to run with the desired speed and endurance. With one concerted voice, the giants of the devotional life apply the same principle to the whole of life: Discipline is the price of freedom.
Elton Trueblood

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Bible – russian – Синодальный перевод Евангелие от Марка 6

Евангелие от Марка 6 ◀ ▶ 6 1 Оттуда вышел Он и пришел в Свое отечество; за Ним следовали ученики Его. 2 Когда наступила суббота, Он начал учить в синагоге; и многие…

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Bible – chinese – 新标点和合本 诗篇 13

诗篇 13 ◀ ▶ 13 求耶和华看顾 大卫的诗，交与伶长。 1 耶和华啊，你忘记我要到几时呢？要到永远吗？ 你掩面不顾我要到几时呢？ 2 我心里筹算，终日愁苦，要到几时呢？ 我的仇敌升高压制我，要到几时呢？   3 耶和华—我的　神啊，求你看顾我，应允我！ 使我眼目光明，免得我沉睡至死； 4 免得我的仇敌说：我胜了他； 免得我的敌人在我摇动的时候喜乐。   5 但我倚靠你的慈爱； 我的心因你的救恩快乐。 6 我要向耶和华歌唱， 因他用厚恩待我。 ◀ ☰ ▶

MoreBible – chinese – 新标点和合本 诗篇 13