The Kayelton Group

“Thou canst, O Lord, forget thy displeasure against thy people; thou canst forget our iniquities, and cast our sins out of thy remembrance (Micah 7:18,19); but thou canst no more forget to be gracious, than thou canst cease to be thyself.”  (Joseph Hall; 1574-1656)

To do evil for good, is human corruption; to do good for good, is civil retribution; but to do good for evil, is Christian perfection.  Though this be not the grace of nature, yet it is the nature of grace.  (William Secker; 1861)

“Contemplate the situation that results from surrendered diligence.”  (Author not known)

“Our daily acts of communion with God, our daily praise, our daily thanksgiving, must be found afresh on the work of Jesus.  “By Him therefore let us offer the sacrifice of praise to God continually” (Hebrews 13: 15).  (A.A. Bonar; 1808-1889)

“He is King over all kingdoms, over all nations, over all governments, over all powers, over all people (Dan. 7:14).  The very heathen are given to Christ, and the uttermost parts of the earth for his possession (Psalm 11:8).  (William Dyer  1665)

“The sinner, apart from Divine help, is unable to be willing and unwilling to be able.”  (W.E. Best; 1919-2007)

“Far easier to level hills, than subdue the proud will.”  William Howard Van Doren  (1810-1882)

“The wrath of God destroys, but his paternal love corrects, reclaims and saves.  It is itself a mercy and he who receives it may well pray, Have mercy upon me, O Lord.”  (William S. Plumer; 1802-1880)

“It is but little that we can know of his works, but that little should teach us to be humble, and to admire the divine power and goodness.  How great must that Being be who produced these immense globes out of nothing, who regulates their courses, and whose mighty hand directs and supports them all.”  (Christopher Christian Sturm;  1740-1786)

“Let us remember also that in our own understanding there is nothing but vanity and that we must not measure God by our measuring stick.”  John Calvin  (1509-1564)