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“There are times when solitude is better than society, and silence is wiser than speech. We should be better Christians if we were more alone, waiting upon God, and gathering through meditation on His Word spiritual strength for labour in his service. We ought to muse upon the things of God, because we thus get the real nutriment out of them. . . . Why is it that some Christians, although they hear many sermons, make but slow advances in the divine life? Because they neglect their closets, and do not thoughtfully meditate on God's Word. They love the wheat, but they do not grind it; they would have the corn, but they will not go forth into the fields to gather it; the fruit hangs upon the tree, but they will not pluck it; the water flows at their feet, but they will not stoop to drink it. From such folly deliver us, O Lord. . . .” ― Charles Spurgeon “Our anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strengths.” ― C. H. Spurgeon “Hope itself is like a star- not to be seen in the sunshine of prosperity, and only to be discovered in the night of adversity.” ― Charles Haddon Spurgeon “If sinners be damned, at least let them leap to Hell over our dead bodies. And if they perish, let them perish with our arms wrapped about their knees, imploring them to stay. If Hell must be filled, let it be filled in the teeth of our exertions, and let not one go unwarned and unprayed for.” ― Charles Spurgeon “A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t.” ― Charles Spurgeon “Visit many good books, but live in the Bible.” ― Charles Spurgeon “When your will is God's will, you will have your will.” ― Charles Spurgeon https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/2876959.Charles_Haddon_Spurgeon (Philippians 2:13, KJV)    |
How do we learn to rest in the world when every day more becomes more of the things, that we do as the rushing is twirled, while we wonder what we are here for? How do we find time to help all of these, our fellowmen, needing some peace? How do we have energy to answer the pleas of pain, that is needing release? How do we have time to look in the face of just one lone customer, who's sad? Will meeting some need bring us social disgrace, since not "keeping up" is quite bad? The fam'ly we love needs some time from us, too, and "my dear little brain" needs a breath. So, what did our parents and grandparents do to keep their own minds from this "death?" They had their own cars, but fewer back then. They had their own phones on the wall. They had their own jobs, but Weather told when they'd do as the greatest needs call. We must find rest in God somehow. We must find rest in Him. We must find time to sit and bow to sing some verse of hymn. Rest. Rest. Sweet rest. Hope in His Peace. Grace. Grace meets test. Swift steps must cease. by Jay O’Toole on June 25th, 2024   |
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