The Kayelton Group

“We should not rest content with recognizing the general truth, but ever make conscious efforts to feel that this passing instant has something to do with our eternal character and with our eternal destiny.”  (William Graham Scroggie; 1877-1958)

“The natural mind is ever prone to reason, when we ought to believe; to be at work, when we ought to be quiet; to go our own way, when we ought steadily to walk on in God’s ways, however trying to nature. . . . And how does it work, when we thus anticipate God, by going our own way?  We bring, in many instances, guilt on our conscience; but if not, we certainly weaken faith, instead of increasing it; and each time we work thus a deliverance of our own, we find it more and more difficult to trust in God, till at last we give way entirely to our natural fallen reason, and unbelief prevails.”  (George Muller; 1805-1898)

 “It is in love that his face is turned away; yet to a real child of God, this hiding of his Father’s face is terrible, and he will never be at ease until once more he hath his Father’s smile.”  (Charles H. Spurgeon; 1834-1892)

“God’s gifts are free and liberal.  Many times he giveth more than we ask, and our prayers come far short of what grace doth for us.”  (Thomas Manton  1620-1677)

“Whenever in our trials we consult our own understanding, hearken to self-reasonings, though they seem to be good, and tending to our preservation; yet the principle of living by faith is stifled, and we shall in the issue be cast down by our own counsels.”  (Charles Bridges; 1794-1869)

“None but a pardoned man could have uttered Paul’s cry.  “O wretched man that I Am; who shall deliver me from the body of this death?”  (A.A. Bonar; 1810-1892)

“Some lonely people amongst us may even thank God for their lonely hours, for they will realize the joys of heavenly fellowship as none else can.”  (Frederick Brotherton Meyer;  1847-1929)

“Still cleave to Him, O thou guilty one, with guilt of deepest dye on thy conscience,–cleave to Him, O thou of little faith, sinking in a stormy sea.  Cry to Him; plead with Him; wrestle with Him!  Refuse to let Him go until He bless thee.”  (R. S. Candlish; 1806-1873)

“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)

“Self-interest prompts external works, but God looks on the heart.”  (William H. Van Doren; 1810-1882)