Author Archives: thekayeltongroup2

“For we may be well assured that what God’s goodness, grace, and mercy moved him to promise, his truth, his faithfulness, and righteousness will move him to perform.”  William Gouge 1575-1653

“He who elevates himself is constantly engaged in wrecking his own life.  But he who is sincerely humble finds richness of life and happiness.”  (Norval Geldenhuys  1918-1964)

“All experience teaches that the holier men become, the more convinced they are of their own sinfulness.”  (Alfred Plummer; 1841-1926)

“To enter the place of a doer before you have occupied that of a listener, is to reverse God’s order and throw everything into confusion.”  Unknown  (1859)

“No sooner are the eyes of a sinner’s understanding opened than he begins to see the exceeding sinfulness of sin in his heart and life.  He sees his innumerable provocations and discerns that malignity in sin which he never saw … Continue reading →

“Men are prone to be deluded by externals, and to suppose that the absence of outward splendor is indicative of the absence of God’s blessing, forgetting that God often chooses the weak things of the earth to confound the mighty, … Continue reading →

“The goodness of God is a spiritual sunbeam to melt the heart into tears. Oh, says the soul has God been so good to me?  Has He reprieved me so long from hell, and shall I grieve His Spirit any … Continue reading →

“The first attempt to render spiritual obedience will quickly convince us of our utter helplessness.  We might as soon create a world, as create in our hearts one pulse of spiritual life.  And yet our inability does not cancel our … Continue reading →

“If we open our mouths to God in prayer, he will fill them more and more with suitable petitions and arguments.  When we attempt to open the mouth, God will open it still wider.”  Benjamin Beddome  (1717-1795)

“It is a comfort to see that God’s power works effectually and irresistibly, the very same power as wrought in Christ to raise Him from the dead.”  Thomas Goodwin  (1600-1679)