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“The Ancient of days,” who “declares the end from the beginning,” is seen to be faithful to His promises; and if He has been thus faithful in the past, He may surely be trusted to be faithful in the future.  … Continue reading →

“As the furnace shows faith to be what it is, so also it betters it, and makes it more precious and purer than it was.”  Robert Leighton  (1611-1684)

“Labor to increase your light, being assiduous at the Scriptures of God, the living spring of all spiritual illumination, the inexhaustible treasure of saving knowledge.”  John Daille  (1594-1670)

You may offer an excuse for unfaithfulness, but you can never give a reason for it. (Unknown)

“It would be conducive to the settlement of your heart to consider that by fretting and discontent you do yourself more injury than all your afflictions could do.”  John Flavel (1628-1691)

Men constantly deceive themselves by postulating their own peculiar feelings and opinions as moral axioms.”  Loraine Beottner  (1901-1990)

“Never measure the power of God by that shallow conceit of thine.”  Thomas Hooker  (1586-1647)

“The furnace of afflictions shows upright, real faith to be such indeed, remaining still the same even in the fire, the same that it was, undiminished, as good gold loses none of its quantity in the fire.”  Robert Leighton  (1611-1684)

“Bring my soul out of trouble.”  “I can bring it in, but thou only can bring it out.”  John Trapp

“Cause me to hear thy strengthening and encouraging voice.  If the voice of thy grace be not lifted up in my spirit, reanimating my feeble faith, I feel that there is but a step between me and despair.”  Jean Baptiste … Continue reading →