Monthly Archives: April 2013

“The delight which the people of God have from the word, is a privilege peculiar to themselves:  and this word hath enough to give delight to all their number.”  (Daniel Wilcox  1676-1733)

“The Scripture is both the breeder and feeder of grace.  How is the convent born, but by the ‘word of truth? “  (Thomas Watson  1620-1686)

“Prosperity is a more refined and severe test of character than adversity, as one hour of summer sunshine produces greater corruption than the longest winter day.”  (Eliza Cook; 1856-1947)

“There would not be one regenerate saint upon earth, nor one glorified saint in heaven, if it were not for mercy.”  (G. S. Bowes; 1869)

“Possibly we may not grieve for sin afterward so much as at our first conversion, yet we may hate it more.”  (William Bridge; 1600-1671)

“God is thus far mercifully indulgent to our weakness, and He will not take it ill at our hands if by earnest and importunate prayer we seek Him for deliverance until we know His Good pleasure in the matter.”  (Jeremiah … Continue reading →

“All the devils of hell combining their powers would find themselves unable to put one of God’s servants to death, whilst any part of their work on earth remains unperformed.”  (George Lawson; 1749-1820)

 “God rules even in the counsels of the ungodly.  God will glorify himself even by the very empire of Satan.”(Alexander Carson ;1776-1844)

“God is able to do all we ask him to do; he is even able to do all that we dare not ask but merely imagine; he can do more than this; far more; very far more.”  (William Hendriksen; 1900-1982)

“It is just that he who in time has preferred himself, should in eternity be abandoned to his choice.”  (William H. Van Doren; 1810-1882)