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It is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.

John Calvin

The one condition for spiritual progress is that we remain sincere and humble.
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Humble Progress Sincere Spiritual
God works in his elect in two ways: inwardly, by his Spirit; outwardly, by his Word.
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Action Election God Spirit Word Work
There is no place for faith if we expect God to fulfill immediately what he promises.
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Expectation Faith God Himself Place Promise
You must submit to supreme suffering in order to discover the completion of joy.
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Discover Joy Suffering Yourself
Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.
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Perseverance Prayer Result Wasted
The surest source of destruction to men is to obey themselves.
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Destruction Men Pride
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
Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.
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Dangerous Eyes Prosperity
All true knowledge of God is born out of obedience.
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Born God Knowledge Obiedience True
We are nowhere forbidden to laugh, or be satisfied with food or to be delighted with music or to drink wine.
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Food Laughter Music Satisfaction Wine
You cannot imagine a more certain rule or a more powerful suggestion than this, that all the blessings we enjoy are divine deposits which we have received on this condition that we distribute them to others.
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Blessing Enjoyment Imagination Powerful Rule
Humility is the beginning of true intelligence.
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Beginning Faith Humility Intelligence True
When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.
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Cruel God Judgement Nation Rule
We should ask God to increase our hope when it is small, awaken it when it is dormant, confirm it when it is wavering, strengthen it when it is weak, and raise it up when it is overthrown.
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God Hope Ourselves Strength Weakness
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
No man can come to God but by an extraordinary revelation of the Spirit.
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Extraordinary God Men Spirit

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