The Kayelton Group

A defect in the intellectual or spiritual man is at the root of all this error. The defect is not in the pages of inspiration, but in the human heart. (George Burrows, First Published 1853)

“We are creatures of extremes. When our self-confidence and self-sufficiency are subdued, we are prone to become occupied with our weakness and insufficiency instead of keeping our eyes steadily on the One who began a good work in us.” (Arthur W. 1886-1952)

“The omniscience of God is subservient to no one. God is never surpassed by the deeds of man. His knowledge is perfect regarding all the ways of all created beings or things. It has been well stated , ‘If God ever increased in knowledge, or had be to acquainted with any new intention of the creature, He would no longer be perfect in omniscience, and therefore could not be God.” (Author Unknown)

“It is never easy for our robust and haughty flesh to accept, but the Scriptures clearly teach that it is not in man to direct his steps. If it is not in man to command his way, then it quite reasonably must be assigned to another. Faith receives this blessed truth and bows the head in humble adoration.” (Author not known)

“For “nothing defiles a man but what comes from within’ (Matt. 15,) that is, that which the heart has conceived within it—as thoughts of uncleanness—in which, although Satan himself be the father of them, the heart is the mother and womb.” Thomas Goodwin (1600-1679)

“Those who come to him he needs them not to receive from them, but to give unto them; he needs not their fullness, but their emptiness, that his fullness may overflow to the supply thereof.” (George Hutcheson, 1615–1674)

“You never did a single thing in your whole life which in God’s sight was not full of sin.” Brownlow North (1741–1820)

“Satan hath cast such sinful seed into our souls, that now he can no sooner tempt, but we are ready to assent; he can no sooner have a plot upon us, but he makes a conquest of us….Whatever sin the heart of man is most prone to, that the devil will help forward.”

(Thomas Brooks, 1608–1680)

“Every providence hath a voice, though sometimes it be so still and low that it requireth some skill to hear it. Our spirits are most satisfied when we discern God’s aim in everything.”

(Thomas Manton; 1620-1677)

“For “nothing defiles a man but what comes from within’ (Matt. 15,) that is, that which the heart has conceived within it—as thoughts of uncleanness—in which, although Satan himself be the father of them, the heart is the mother and womb.” Thomas Goodwin (1600-1679)