Monthly Archives: March 2023

“However hot the furnace, not a particle of heaven’s pure ore—the faith of God’s elect—shall perish there.  Only the base alloys of earth must be consumed.”  (John Lillie  1869)

“Sometimes the most God-honoring answer to Biblical questions is simply ‘I don’t understand, teach me these things.”   (No name given)

“Sin is the only hindrance to our having the spirit of prayer.”  (William H. Van Doren  1810-1882)

“When we are exhorted to look not to our own things only, but also to those of others, it is because we ought to have the same mind in us that was in Christ Jesus, who being in the form … Continue reading →

“The whole universe is more thoroughly at the command of His will than our bodies are at the command of ours.”  (David Thomas  1813-1894)

“It is after Spiritual instruction that one really knows the truth, and instead of it producing pride, it brings forth shame that ends in God wrought repentance.”  (Anonymous)

“It is only right that I should be entirely devoted to him who devoted himself entirely for me.”  (John Brown  1784-1858)

“Wherever God intends to reveal his Son with power, wherever he intends to make the gospel to be ‘a joyful sound,’ he makes the conscience feel and groan under the burden of sin.”  (J.C. Philpot  1842)

“Anything which drives us to God is a blessing, and anything which weans us from leaning on an arm of flesh, and especially that prevents us from trying to stand alone, is a boon to us.”  (Charles H. Spurgeon  1834-1892)

“Pour out your heart before him, make known all the desires, cares, and griefs of your heart to him freely and frequently with confident expectation of obtaining what you want or desire from him.”  (Matthew Poole; 1624-1679)