Monthly Archives: March 2013

“It is nothing less than self-idolatry to conceive that we can carry on even the ordinary matters of the day without his counsel.  He loves to be consulted.  Therefore, take all thy difficulties to be resolved by him.”  (Charles Bridges; … Continue reading →

“It will cost the Lord but a word to deliver his people: let him give out order, and it shall be effected.”  (David Dickson; 1583-1662)

“The proud hilltops let the rain run off; the lowly valleys are richly watered.”  (Augustine; 354-430)

“Riches are acquired with difficulty, enjoyed with trembling, and lost with bitterness.  (J. H. Bernard; 1091-1157)

“In all our religious exercises, let deliberation precede our resolution, and consideration usher in determination.”  (Abraham Wright; 1661)

“We must never think of our cross as our penalty; we must think of it as our glory. . . The harder the task we give a student, or a craftsman, or a surgeon, the more we honour him. We, … Continue reading →

“The bolder one becomes in Christ, the more humble one becomes in himself.”  Frans Bakker  (1919-1965)

“He who is his own pupil . . . has a fool for his master.”  (Ambrose)

 “The Christ of the Scriptures is He that died on the cross of Calvary, not for His principle, not as a noble example for us to follow, but because He was delivered for our transgressions, and in our stead brought … Continue reading →

“It is hard to know what one’s faith is worth till some severe test comes.  I believe – in some measure; of that I am quite sure.  But in what measure I do not know.  I pray God to do … Continue reading →