Monthly Archives: October 2013

“If we are the children of God, it is through the faith of Christ; and if we believe in Christ, we are the children of God.”  (John Brown;  1784-1858)

“As the example of the superior, so will be the conduct of the inferior.”  (William H. Van Doren;  1810-1882)

“True religion consists in a proper mixture of fear of God, and of hope in his mercy; and wherever either of these is entirely wanting, there can be no true religion.”  (Edward Payson; 1837-1888)

“All this mercy is free, without money, without price, without merit on the part of men.  It is wondrously rich and efficacious.”  (William S. Plumer; 1802-1880)

“Make him your counselor and friend; you cannot please him better than when your heart relies wholly upon him.”  (John Berridge; 1716-1793)

“The death of a believer only translates him from sin and struggle, from disease and death, from mixed society and imperfect work, to purity, life, unwearied activity, and joyous fellowship with Christ.”  (John Eadie; 1810-1872)

“The more we see of the salvation, the more we wait for something more of it still to be seen.”  (R. S. Candlish; 1806-1873)

“There is none in whom we can trust but God.  All creatures are a refuge of lies; they are like the Egyptian reed, too weak to support us, but strong enough to wound us.”   (Thomas Watson;  1620-1686)

“The test of real love is that it should be unselfish; self-interest must play no part in it.”  (Norval Geldenhuys; 1918-1964)

“There is nothing so small, but if it comes from a good heart, God will accept it: the widow’s mite, a cup of cold water; yea, and the praise of our lips, although it has no other external oblation joined … Continue reading →