Monthly Archives: September 2012

“How cold and poor are our warmest thoughts towards God!  How unspeakably loving and gloriously rich are his thoughts towards us!”  (R. A. Fausset; 1821-1910)

“So it is with God.  A penitent tear is an undeniable ambassador, and never returns from the throne of grace unsatisfied.”  (Spencer)

“True repentance, which is an evangelical contrition of heart and a fixed resolution of spirit to turn from all sin to God, is wrought in the soul by the Spirit of Christ.”  John Colquhoun  (1748-1827)

“God may for holy and divine reasons lead us in a path that contradicts our thinking, but surely only the vilest form of unbelief will charge Him as being uncharitable.  What a biting censure this is when we by our … Continue reading →

“It is God’s love, from the face of Jesus shinning into my dark heart, that makes my heart open to him, and delight to be his dwelling place.” (William Arnot; 1808-1875)

“Such is the mercy of God in Christ to his children, that he accepts their weak endeavours, joined with sincerity and perseverance in his service, as if it were full obedience….O, who would not serve such a Lord?”  (William Gurnall; … Continue reading →

“The heart ought to be fixed and stablished by a due consideration of God’s greatness when we speak of him.”  (Lancelot Andrews; 1555-1626)

“The kind of seeking that is wrought of God cannot cease from seeking until it finds the object of its affection, regardless of the difficulties it must overcome.”  (Author not Mentioned)

“The more I understand of the character of God, as revealed in Scripture, the more shall I see that he must be sovereign, and the more shall I rejoice from my inmost heart that He is so.   It was God’s … Continue reading →

“Some thoughts occur to us which we do not shape into petitions; God’s gifts goes beyond petitions and thoughts alike.”  (Brooke Foss Westcott; 1825-1901)