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“Prayer is a necessity of spiritual life, and all who earnestly try to pray soon feel the need of teaching how to do it.”  (Unknown)

“To have delivered me from all my troubles had been a great favour, but a far greater to deliver me from all my fears; for where that would have freed me from present evil, this secures me from evil to … Continue reading →

“The seed of the word is scattered in vain, unless the Lord render it fruitful by his blessing.”  (John Calvin; 1509-1564)

“If love of their country will make men suffer, much more should love to Christ.”  (Thomas Watson; 1620-1686)

“By thy providence put life into my affairs, by thy grace put life into my affections; cure me of my spiritual deadness, and make me lively in my devotion.  (Matthew Henry; 1662-1714)

“No thoughts of ours can search out God to perfection; that is, exhaust and draw out all the excellency and glory of the Godhead; but certainly we should rise and ascend more in our apprehensions.”  (Thomas Manton; 1620-1677)

”Though the Lord so break the natural confidence of his own, and so empty them by trouble of all conceit of their own worth, wisdom, or ability to deliver themselves out of trouble that they may rely on God only, … Continue reading →

“An anxious and pleading God, whose power is limited, and whose hands may be tied by the proud and stubborn sinner, who is less than dust of the balance, is no God, but a miserable idol!”  (Herman Hoeksema; 1886-1965)

“A cross (that is anything that disturbs our peace) is the spur which stimulates, and without which we should most likely remain stationary, blinded with empty vanities, and sinking deeper into sin.”  (Unknown)

“Sometimes a sudden passion arises, and out it goes in angry and forward words, setting all in an uproar and combustion: by and by our hearts recur upon us, and then we wish, “O that I had bit my tongue and … Continue reading →