Author Archives: kayeltongroup

“Suppose a man to be discontented with the appointments of providence; suppose him to murmur and repine at what the Almighty allots him to do or to bear; is he not to be charged with provoking God to change his … Continue reading →

“Whereof we learn, that no danger can hurt when God doth command us to enter into it; and all dangers overcome us if we choose them ourselves, besides God’s commandment.”  John Hooper

“If he is not to be traced, he may be trusted; and that religion is of little value which will not enable a man to trust God where he can neither trace nor see him.”  John Flavel  (1628-1691)

“He walks where we cannot always trace his footsteps.  God moves mysteriously by times, as we all know. There are ways of God which are purposely to try us.  I need not say that it is not at all as … Continue reading →

“There are moments in the life of all believers when God and his ways become unintelligible to them.  They get lost in profound meditation, and nothing is left them but a desponding sigh.  But we know from Paul the apostle … Continue reading →

“Be it ours to be humbly dependent upon God; for whatever station he may choose to keep us in, godliness alone will prove our promotion and true riches.”  Gregory Bateman  (1862)

“I am persuaded the instances are not rare, of men feeding upon sinful desires, even when through want of opportunity the fear of man, or through some partial restraint of conscience, they dare not carry them into execution.”  John Witherspoon  … Continue reading →

“Nearness to God is the foundation of a creature’s happiness.”  Isaac Watts (1674-1748)

“Let a moment’s failure of his power, of his watchfulness, or of his will to do good, occur, and what a sweep of death and annihilation through the universe!  William Howitt  (1792-1879)

“God did not elect me as a helper, nor create me, nor redeem me, nor convert me, by way of helping me: for he alone did all, and he had no use at all for me.”  John Donne (1572-1631)