Monthly Archives: September 2010

“It is persecution rather than prosperity that promotes the well-being and progress of the Church.”  (Alfred Plummer 1841-1926)

“Faith in God’s word can alone enable us to wait with patience for the fulfillment of His promise.”  Ethelbert William Bullinger  (1837-1913)

“When we seriously consider who He was, for whom He suffered, and what He endured, we cannot but perceive God’s infinite and irreconcilable abhorrence of all iniquity.”  (John Colquhoun; 1748-1827)

“Faith and fear go hand in hand.  Faith keeps the heart cheerful, fear keeps the heart serious.  Faith keeps the heart from sinking in despair, fear keeps it from floating in presumption.”  Thomas Watson  (1620-1686)

“Opposition to the doctrine of election comes from a misunderstanding of the grace of God, a denial of human depravity, and a disregard for the sovereignty of God.”  Claude Duval Cole  (1885-1968)

“Of all our misapprehensions, the most baseless and most pernicious is, that God does not care much about us, and that we have not much to look for from Him.”  William Garden Blaikie  (1820-1899)

“We cannot conceive how many God’s kind counsels have been concerning us; how many good turns he has done us; and what variety of mercies we have received from him.  We cannot conceive the multitude of God’s compassions, which are … Continue reading →

“Cast not away your confidence because God defers his performances.  Though providences run cross, though they move backwards and forwards, you have a sure and faithful word to rely upon.  Promises, though they be for a time seemingly delayed, cannot … Continue reading →

“The fruit of patience is not found after one affliction or two, but after we are exercised and acquainted with them:  the yoke after awhile beginneth to be well settled, and by much bearing, we learn to bear with quietness, … Continue reading →

“A perfect rectitude we cannot have in any way in this world; in every calling there are some inevitable temptations.”  John Donne