Temptation exercises our faith and teaches us to pray.
A. B. SIMPSON
A. B. SIMPSON
A. B. Simpson on temptation
A. B. Simpson59 quotes“Temptation exercises our faith and teaches us to pray.”
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Before we can speak God’s message, we must learn to listen. The opened ear comes before the opened mouth.
A. B. SimpsonA. B. Simpson Fear is born of Satan, and if we would only take time to think a moment we would see that everything Satan says is founded upon a falsehood.
A. B. SimpsonA. B. Simpson The greatest need of our age and of every age, the greatest need of every human heart, is to know the resources and sufficiency of God.
A. B. SimpsonA. B. Simpson Unless I am sure I am doing more at home to send the gospel abroad than I can do abroad, I am bound to go.
A. B. SimpsonA. B. Simpson I like to interpose in all of my appointments, if the Lord wills.
A. B. SimpsonA. B. Simpson It is all right when God sends us the approval of our fellow men; however, we must never make that approval a motive in our life.
A. B. SimpsonA. B. Simpson God does not so much want us to do things as to let people see what He can do.
A. B. SimpsonA. B. Simpson One bright and thankful look at the cross is worth a thousand morbid, self-condemning reflections.
A. B. SimpsonA. B. Simpson Have we forgotten that there is a Holy Ghost, that we must insist upon walking on crutches when we might fly?
A. B. SimpsonA. B. Simpson Difficulties and obstacles are God’s challenges to faith. When hindrances confront us in the path of duty, we are to recognize them as vessels for faith to fill with the fullness and all-sufficiency of Jesus.
A. B. SimpsonA. B. Simpson The Holy Spirit is just as truly in us when He makes no sign as when the fountains of joy are overflowing, or the waters of peace are softly refreshing our weary and troubled heart.
A. B. SimpsonA. B. Simpson Forget yourself and live for others, for It is more blessed to give than to receive.
A. B. SimpsonA. B. Simpson Prayer is the mighty engine that is to move the missionary work.
A. B. SimpsonA. B. Simpson All that God requires of us is an opportunity to show what He can do.
A. B. SimpsonA. B. Simpson Prayer is the ascending vapor which supplies The showers of blessing, and the stream that flows Through earth’s dry places, till on every side “The wilderness shall blossom as the rose.
A. B. SimpsonA. B. Simpson One touch of Christ is worth a lifetime of struggling.
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T.L. MartinT.L. Martin For every great temptation there will be many small ones. Wolves and bears are more dangerous than flies, but we are bothered most by flies.
St Francis De SalesSt Francis De Sales Avoid the temptation to work so hard that there is no time left for serious thinking.
Francis CrickFrancis Crick If only we could see the joy of our guardian angel when he sees us fighting our temptations!
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