Monthly Archives: November 2012

“God’s gifts are free and liberal.  Many times he giveth more than we ask, and our prayers come far short of what grace doth for us.”  (Thomas Manton  1620-1677)

“Whenever in our trials we consult our own understanding, hearken to self-reasonings, though they seem to be good, and tending to our preservation; yet the principle of living by faith is stifled, and we shall in the issue be cast … Continue reading →

“None but a pardoned man could have uttered Paul’s cry.  “O wretched man that I Am; who shall deliver me from the body of this death?”  (A.A. Bonar; 1810-1892)

“Some lonely people amongst us may even thank God for their lonely hours, for they will realize the joys of heavenly fellowship as none else can.”  (Frederick Brotherton Meyer;  1847-1929)

“Still cleave to Him, O thou guilty one, with guilt of deepest dye on thy conscience,–cleave to Him, O thou of little faith, sinking in a stormy sea.  Cry to Him; plead with Him; wrestle with Him!  Refuse to let … Continue reading →

“He who elevates himself is constantly engaged in wrecking his own life.  But he who is sincerely humble, finds richness of life and happiness.”  (Norval Geldenhuys)

“Self-interest prompts external works, but God looks on the heart.”  (William H. Van Doren; 1810-1882)

“The universality of sin is not only clearly taught in the Holy Scriptures, but is also a matter of universal experience.”  (Herman Hoeksema; 1886-1965)

“O let us never forget, that the wonderful things contained in the divine law can neither be discovered nor relished by the ‘natural man,’ whose powers of perception and enjoyment are limited in their range to the objects of time … Continue reading →

“There are so many vices and imperfections in our nature, and we are so feeble and weak that we have great need daily to pray unto him, yea, and that more and more, that he will not suffer us to … Continue reading →