The Kayelton Group

“The method the Lord has ordained for the perfecting of His people is trials and afflictions.  Much purging is essential to remove the dross and impurities from the vessels He has chosen.. This is a Biblical absolute that the believer must keep close to his heart.  God has chosen affliction, many afflictions for the redeemed in this life.  These trials and sufferings will never give new life in Christ, but, because we have new life in Christ, we shall likewise have afflictions many.”  (Author Unknown)

“If we are delivered from condemnation and misery, it is entirely owing to Jesus Christ, and not at all to the law, which could do nothing but condemn and curse us.”  (John Brown  1784-1858)

“Usually when God intends the greatest mercy to any of His people, He brings them into the lowest condition.” (Jeremiah Burroughs, 1600-1646)

“If God knows that any event will occur, and can prevent it, and does not, it is evident that he purposes that it shall exist and makes it a part of his plan.”  (James Pettigru Boyce, 1827-1888)

“If we had more faith, and ‘added to our faith fortitude,’ our trials would be less, and our success greater.” (Thomas McCrie, 1772-1835)

“The best Christians are most suspicious of themselves.”  (Thomas Hooker  1586-1647)

“Every time I truly mourn over my sins, feel my poverty of spirit, hunger and thirst after righteousness, I have an indubitable evidence that I am among the ‘blessed.”  (Arthur W. Pink  1886-1952)

“The feeblest desire and attempt to seek the Lord is the Spirit’s rising beam in the heart, a ‘day of small things’ not to be ‘despised.”  (Zech. 4:10) (Charles Bridges , 1794-1869)

“The apostles were vessels ordained with authority to give explanation, and set forth the regulations of the commands given to the Church though them, to be adhered to until the end of the age.”  (Author Unknown)

“The man who has drained the cup of pleasure can best tell the taste of its dregs.”  (William Arnot  1808-1875)