The Kayelton Group

“To be discontented in any afflicted condition is sinful and evil. But to be discontented when we are in the mist of God’s mercies, when we are not able to count the mercies of God, still to be discontented because we have not got all we would have, this is a greater evil.”  (Jeremiah Burroughs; 1600-1646)

“When self-admiring thoughts arise in the Christian’s breast, it stops them short with needful and sharp rebuke; “Who maketh thee to differ?  and what hast thou that thou didst not receive?  Now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory as if thou hadst not received it?”  (Abraham Booth  1734-1806)

“One does not measure the straightness of a stick by a crooked stick.”  (Joseph Caryl; 1602-1673)

“Departure from God’s Word is the beginning of all moral disorders.”  (H. C. Leupold; 1891-1972)

“If we truly believe the promises, then we also love the commandments; otherwise faith is vain; a care to live a godly life nourishes faith in God’s promises.”  (Richard Greenham; 1535-1594)

“Let us frame believing, humble resolutions in the strength of God’s grace with a fear for ourselves but a confidence in God.”  (Stephen Charnock; 1628-1680)

“Get your heart possessed with deep, strong and powerful apprehensions and impressions of God’s holiness, majesty, omnipresence and omniscience.”  (Thomas Goodwin; 1600-1679)

“There would not be one regenerate saint upon earth, nor one glorified saint in heaven, if it were not for mercy.”  (G. S. Bowes  1869)

“All the devils of hell combining their powers would find themselves unable to put one of God’s servants to death, while any part of their work on earth remains unperformed.”  (George Lawson; 1749-1820)

“God rules even in the counsels of the ungodly.  God will glorify himself even by the very empire of Satan.”  (Alexander Carson  1776-1844)