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The surest source of destruction to men is to obey themselves.

John Calvin

Sometimes it seems things go by too quickly. We are so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take the time to enjoy where we are.
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Busy Enjoyment Present Quick Time
It is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.
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Blessing God Responsibility
You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.
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Discover Joy Suffering Yourself
There is not one blade of grass, there is no color in this world that is not intended to make men rejoice.
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Inspirational Joy Man Nature Spiritual World
Human will does not by liberty obtain grace, but by grace obtains liberty.
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Grace Human Liberty
Sometimes it seems things go by too quickly. We are so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take the time to enjoy where we are.
JOHN CALVIN

Busy Enjoyment Present Quick Time
Only those who have learned well to be earnestly dissatisfied with themselves, and to be confounded with shame at their wretchedness truly understand the Christian gospel.
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Book Learning Religious Satisfaction Shame True Understand
If a preacher is not first preaching to himself, better that he falls on the steps of the pulpit and breaks his neck than preaches that sermon.
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Break Fall Himself Hurt Prayer
We must not think that [God] takes no notice of us, when He does not answer our wishes: for He has a right to distinguish what we actually need.
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God Himself Need Ourselves Prayer Right Thinking
There is no group or type of people anywhere in the world that is excluded from salvation, because God desires that the gospel be proclaimed to all without exception.
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Desire Exception People Religious World
Scripture is like a pair of spectacles which dispels the darkness and gives us a clear view of God.
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Book Darkness God Religious View
We cannot rely on God’s promises without obeying his commandments.
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God Promise Religious Rule
Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.
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Perseverance Prayer Result Wasted
True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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Deep Knowledge True Wisdom Yourself
No man can come to God but by an extraordinary revelation of the Spirit.
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Extraordinary God Men Spirit
Things that are seen are temporal; things that are unseen are eternal.
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Deep Faith Forever Philosophy Religious See

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