Monthly Archives: January 2017

“The same Lord who sends the afflictions will also recall them when his design is accomplished.” Charles H. Spurgeon (1834-1898)

“It is a great cause oftentimes why God blesses not means, because we are so apt to trust in them, and rob God of his glory, not waiting for a blessing at his hands.” Abraham Wright (1611-1690)

“Our most dangerous foes are within our breasts.”  (William H. Van Doren; 1810-1882)

“Let us therefore firmly retain our religion, as instituted by the will of God, and constantly reject what is beyond it, as coming from man, and not from the Lord; from earth, and not from heaven.” John Daille (1594-1670)

“Now, if the soul be not mute and silent under the rod, how is it possible that it should ever hear the voice of the rod, or that it should ever hearken to the voice of every twig of the … Continue reading →

“Some men are kept back from sin for lack of opportunity; if they had it, they would sin.”   (Ralph Venning; 1622-1674)

“The keeping of the heart is a work that is never done till life is ended.” John Flavel (1628-1691)

“God has lost none of His power, and it is highly dishonoring to Him to suppose that He is struggling along with the human race doing the best He can but unable to accomplish His purposes. Loraine Boettner (1901-1990)

Let not him, therefore, that lacketh anything be ashamed before this throne of grace; let him ask of this giving God!   And it shall be given him! that is a positive declaration of a most certain thing.” (James 1:5) (Rudolf … Continue reading →

“If there were no creatures in the universe, their non-existence would not in the least affect the existence of God.” James Madison Pendleton (1811-1891)