Monthly Archives: July 2012

“Whosoever would have sound happiness must have a sound heart.  So much sincerity as there is, so much blessedness there will be; and according to the degree of our hypocrisy, will be the measure of our misery.”  (Richard Greenham; 1531-1591)

“Do thou as Lord, rule me by thy grace, govern me by thy Spirit, defend me by thy power, and crown me with thy salvation.”  (Robert Mossom; 1679)

“Though the Apostle most tenderly loved all those to whom he sent his Epistles, yet we no where read that he sought honors or riches for them from God, but faith, love, holiness, patience, and other things of the like … Continue reading →

“Omnipotent providence opens the paths for the gospel, curbs the hostile forces, protects the gospel messengers, prevents the gates of hell from destroying the church, rules in the midst of the enemies even when they rage and ravage the church.”  … Continue reading →

“Many are troubled at small defects in the outward man; few are troubled at the greatest deformities of the inward man:  many by artificial beauty to supply the natural; few spiritual, to supply the defects of the supernatural beauty of … Continue reading →

“We no doubt all agree in admitting that the world is governed by the hand of God; but were this truth deeply routed in our hearts, our faith would be distinguished by far greater steadiness and perseverance in surmounting the … Continue reading →

“Unbelief and fear dethrone the Sovereign and minimize His almighty attributes.  They exaggerate the problem and place it in a position of being stronger than the one who ordered the affliction.”  (Author unknown)

“What a blessed thing is faith –faith in God’s word, and faith in God’s heart, that faith which becomes a bridge to the distressed from the region of desolation and misery to the region of peace and joy?”  (William Garden … Continue reading →

“Men are prone to be deluded by externals, and to suppose that the absence of outward splendor is indicative of the absence of God’s blessing, forgetting that God often chooses the weak things of the earth to confound the mighty, … Continue reading →

“For we find by experience, that as a wound is sooner made than it is healed, so guiltiness of conscience is easily contracted, but not so easily done away.”  (William Cowper; 1731-1800)