Monthly Archives: December 2009

“Wounded pride excites revenge, and this always burns hottest in the weakest minds.” (Thomas McCrie; 1772-1835)

“Is there anything in the world that can shew you the misery, ugliness, and damning nature of sin, as the death of Christ?” (William Bridge; 1649)

To present the bait and hide the hook; to present the golden cup, and hide the poison; to present the sweet, the pleasure, and the profit that may flow in upon the soul by wrath and misery that will certainly … Continue reading →

“No man or devil is as bad to us as our evil self is to us.” (Augustine; 354-430)

“Heresy admits enough of Christ to calm the conscience, but it retains enough of self to slay the soul.” (Henry Law; 1797-1884)

“Lean not unto thine own understanding; think not to accomplish thy designs by the strength of thine own without God’s blessing.” (Matthew Poole; 1624-1679)

A defect in the intellectual or spiritual man is at the root of all this error. The defect is not in the pages of inspiration, but in the human heart. (George Burrows, First Published 1853)

“We are creatures of extremes. When our self-confidence and self-sufficiency are subdued, we are prone to become occupied with our weakness and insufficiency instead of keeping our eyes steadily on the One who began a good work in us.” (Arthur … Continue reading →

“The omniscience of God is subservient to no one. God is never surpassed by the deeds of man. His knowledge is perfect regarding all the ways of all created beings or things. It has been well stated , ‘If God … Continue reading →

“It is never easy for our robust and haughty flesh to accept, but the Scriptures clearly teach that it is not in man to direct his steps. If it is not in man to command his way, then it quite … Continue reading →