Prayer and God’s Willingness
“Prayer is not conquering God’s reluctance, but taking hold of God’s willingness.” – Phillips Brooks
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Polishing the Soul
“The soul is placed in the body like a rough diamond, and must be polished, or the luster of it will never appear.” – Daniel Defoe
Continue reading →Feelings are Like the Stock Market
“Man’s feelings are a lot like the stock market, fluctuating up and down. But the Christian never sells when the stock is low.”
Continue reading →A Good Name
“A good name is rather to be chosen than riches.” – Solomon
Continue reading →Closed Doors
“Closed doors are just as much God’s guidance as open ones.”
Continue reading →Learn Much of Jesus
“Learn much of the Lord Jesus. For every look at yourself, take ten looks at Christ.” – Robert Murray M’Cheyne
Continue reading →Anybody Can Serve
“Everybody can be great because anybody can serve. You don’t have to have a college degree to serve. You don’t have to make your subject and verb agree to serve. You don’t have to know about Plato and Aristotle to … Continue reading →
Trust His Heart
“When you don’t understand God’s hand, you can trust His heart.”
Continue reading →Yawning at the Glory of God
“When our vision is constantly occupied by small things, we are tempted to yawn more at the glory of God.” – Jared C. Wilson
Continue reading →We Need Never Shout
“We need never shout across the spaces to an absent God. He is nearer than our own soul, closer than our most secret thoughts.”
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