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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)    |
| Though not averse to writing verse, it's really quite in vein to bleed great drops of sweat and blood to find my thinking train. Derailments come when I can't find the track for Rhythm's joy. At the Stop sign you've really gotta just stop! Now, what were we talking about? Ah, yes, poetry. So, is that where poems grow? On a poe-tree? Pick your fruit, and do your best, and someday it might rhyme, but if you're easily distracted, then it might no- Squirrel! JOT  |
| The following quotes are from The Last Battle, which is Book #7 in The Chronicles of Narnia series by C. S. Lewis. The point of these quotes and this piece of poetry is to highlight to each of us that self-centeredness loses the Self and all it holds dear. Looking outward toward The Savior gains what we could never grasp in this life and in Eternity. “That’s right,” said the other Dwarfs. “We’re on our own now. No more Aslan, no more Kings, no more silly stories about other worlds. The Dwarfs are for the Dwarfs.” “They will not let us help them. They have chosen cunning instead of belief. Their prison is only in their own minds, yet they are in that prison; and so afraid of being taken in that they cannot be taken out.” There is the possibility of real loss." https://churchlifejournal.nd.edu/articles/the-last-battle-the-end-of-the-beginni... ----------------------------------------------------- "I said, Lord, 'Thou knowest how much I understand. But I said also (for the truth constrained me), Yet I have been seeking Tash all my days.' "'Beloved,' said the Glorious One, 'unless thy desire had been for me thou wouldst not have sought so long and so truly. For all find what they truly seek.'” https://bookroo.com/quotes/the-chronicles-of-narnia-the-last-battle --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- These small-hearted souls are only for themselves, and bound to self they are, but those, who seek God's Glory, true, will shine like living stars. (Daniel 12:3, KJV) The silly dwarfs in losing faith no God, no king, no way to see. No hope beyond themselves of grace, "The dwarfs are for the dwarfs." Just me. As Aslan speaks in saddest Truth, "They will not let us help them," now. "They choose their minds, not hope of youth in the prison of their minds they bow. "They're so afraid of being taken in, they cannot be taken out," and freed "In that state, they can never win, the possibility of real loss, indeed." But those, who seek through hopeless days, so driven by desire at last in Truth desire may lead them to The Higher. The fearful soul with heart so rent confesses, "Lord You know, that I have for the false been spent, the goal, down here, below. "'Beloved,' says the Glorious One, 'Desire is thine for me. Thou soughtest long and truly, son. I've drawn you here to free." (John 6:37,44, KJV) "For all find what they truly seek, and I am truly sought. At last I've made thee ever meek, a possession I have bought." To grasp within we lose the best. We claw and grab in vain. To reach for Christ through ev'ry test, we're healed in earthly pain. To seek within salvation rare we find, that we are lost, but when we hope in Jesus' Care we find He's paid the cost. by Jay O’Toole on August 18th, 2023   |
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