The flesh lusts against the Spirit, and the Spirit against the flesh.
F.B. MEYERTo be strong, to steer straight onward, to dare to praise God, to sit alone and keep silence because He has laid it upon us, to put our mouths in the dust, if so be there may be hope — here is fortitude indeed.
More F.B. Meyer Quotes
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The man who prays grows, and the muscles of the soul swell from this whipcord to iron bands.
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There is nothing, indeed, which God will not do for a man who dares to step out upon what seems to be the mist; though as he puts his foot down he finds a rock beneath him.
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God incarnate is the end of fear; and the heart that realizes that, realizes that he is in the midst, that takes heed to the assurance of his loving presence, will be quiet in the midst of alarm.
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Joy is peace dancing and peace is joy at rest.
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Iff you are tempted at every step of your earthly journey, and almost beyond endurance; but you will not be tempted beyond what you are able to bear, and with every temptation there will be a way of escape.
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There is no burden of the spirit but is lighter by kneeling under it.
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There is no sin so profound, no despondency so low, no misery so abject, but the love of Christ is deeper.
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Consecration is not the act of our feelings but of our WILL.
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By an act of consecration, let us ask Him to forgive the robbery of the past, and let us profess our desire to be henceforth utterly and only for Him- His slaves, owning no master other than Himself.
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Do not look down, brooding over your weakness! Do not look back upon your past, strewn with failure! Look up to the living Christ!
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Christ’s work needs no repetition. It is final because it is perfect.
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The spirit of the gospel is in absolute disagreement with the spirit of the world.
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The greatest tragedy of life is not unanswered prayer, buy unoffered prayer.
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The love of God toward you is like the Amazon River flowing down to water a single daisy.
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Our God is Jehovah of hosts, who can summon unexpected reinforcements at any moment to aid His people. Believe that He is there between you and your difficulty, and what baffles you will flee before Him, as clouds before the gale.
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