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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.

John Calvin

When I took the leap, I had faith I would find a net; Instead I learned I could fly.
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Action Belief Fly Inspirational Learning Myself
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
True wisdom consists in two things: Knowledge of God and Knowledge of Self.
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Deep Knowledge True Wisdom Yourself
A man that extols himself is a fool and an idiot.
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Fools Himself Idiot Men
No man can come to God but by an extraordinary revelation of the Spirit.
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Extraordinary God Men Spirit
While all men seek after happiness, scarcely one in a hundred looks for it from God.
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God Happiness Men Seek
It is a most blessed thing to be subject to the sovereignty of God.
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Blessing God Responsibility
We can experience joy in adverse circumstances by holding God’s benefits in such esteem that the recognition of them and meditation upon them shall overcome all sorrow.
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Experience Joy Meditation Recognition Sorrow Suffering
The one condition for spiritual progress is that we remain sincere and humble.
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Humble Progress Sincere Spiritual
We cannot rely on God’s promises without obeying his commandments.
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God Promise Religious Rule
Whatever a person may be like, we must still love them because we love God.
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Appearance God Human Love Person
Prayer is the chief exercise of faith.
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Exercise Faith Prayer
A man will be justified by faith when, excluded from righteousness of works, he by faith lays hold of the righteousness of Christ, and clothed in it, appears in the sight of God not as a sinner, but as righteous.
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Faith God Justice Men Right Sin Work
Repentance is the true turning of our life to God, a turning that arises from a pure and earnest fear of Him; and it consists in the mortification of the flesh and the renewing of the Spirit.
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Life Ourselves Purity Spirit True
No man is excluded from calling upon God, the gate of salvation is set open unto all men: neither is there any other thing which keepeth us back from entering in, save only our own unbelief.
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Belief God Man Ourselves
When the Bible speaks, God speaks.
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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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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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