Monthly Archives: July 2020

“Amidst the storms and tempests of the world, there is a perfect calm in the breasts of those, who not only do the will of God, but ‘love’ to do it.” (George Horne; 1730-1792)

“O that I might live in the constant sense of thy nearness to me! How often, far too often, a do I seem quite to forget it! Art thou near? (James Harrington; 1785-1849)

“ALL who believe in Christ Jesus are so closely related to him as to be treated by God as if they were one with him. When God looks at them, he sees nothing, as it were, but Christ.” (John Brown; … Continue reading →

“The only wise God had no occasion for second thoughts.  As he is wise to perfection, he sees no cause of reversing his purposes.” (Abraham Booth; 1734-1806)

“Of all the ingredients that sweeten the cup of human life, there is none more rich or powerful than hope. Its absence embitters the sweetest lot; its presence alleviates the deepest woe.” (William Grant; 1814-1876)

“Endeavor to preserve and keep up lively, holy and spiritual affections in your heart.” (Thomas Goodwin; 1600-1679)

“We have already seen that grace stands for the whole sum of the unmerited blessings which come to men through Jesus Christ.  It is the unconditional, undeserved, spontaneous, eternal, stooping, pardoning love of God.”  (William Graham Scroggie; 1877-1958)

“Our affections should be kindled at the fire of God’s love.  What a miracle of love is it that God should love us when there was nothing lovely in us.”  (Thomas Watson; 1620-1686)

“Without the Holy Spirit, no man can amend his life to purpose.  Reformation is but varnished hypocrisy unless it proceeds from grace.”  (Jerome Zanchius; 1516-1590)

“How sad that a child of God is troubled by blind mistrust more frequently than he enjoys exercising faith in the unseen.”  (Frans Bakker; 1919-1965)