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“All the devils of hell combining their powers would find themselves unable to put one of God’s servants to death, whilst any part of their work on earth remains unperformed.”  (George Lawson; 1749-1820)

 “God rules even in the counsels of the ungodly.  God will glorify himself even by the very empire of Satan.”(Alexander Carson ;1776-1844)

“God is able to do all we ask him to do; he is even able to do all that we dare not ask but merely imagine; he can do more than this; far more; very far more.”  (William Hendriksen; 1900-1982)

“It is just that he who in time has preferred himself, should in eternity be abandoned to his choice.”  (William H. Van Doren; 1810-1882)

“It is nothing less than self-idolatry to conceive that we can carry on even the ordinary matters of the day without his counsel.  He loves to be consulted.  Therefore, take all thy difficulties to be resolved by him.”  (Charles Bridges; … Continue reading →

“It will cost the Lord but a word to deliver his people: let him give out order, and it shall be effected.”  (David Dickson; 1583-1662)

“The proud hilltops let the rain run off; the lowly valleys are richly watered.”  (Augustine; 354-430)

“Riches are acquired with difficulty, enjoyed with trembling, and lost with bitterness.  (J. H. Bernard; 1091-1157)

“In all our religious exercises, let deliberation precede our resolution, and consideration usher in determination.”  (Abraham Wright; 1661)

“We must never think of our cross as our penalty; we must think of it as our glory. . . The harder the task we give a student, or a craftsman, or a surgeon, the more we honour him. We, … Continue reading →