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We must all learn to hear what we do not like. The question is not, ‘Is it pleasant?’ but, ‘Is it true?’

Charles Spurgeon

If any man thinks ill of you, do not be angry with him, for you are worse than he thinks you to be.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Angry Himself Man Thinking Worst Yourself
My faith rests not in what I am, or shall be, or feel, or know, but in what Christ is, in what he has done, and in what he is doing for me.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Faith Feeling Himself Myself
By perseverance the snail reached the ark.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Endurance Inspirational Patience Perseverance
There must be a divorce between you and sin, or there can be no marriage between you and Christ.
CHARLES SPURGEON

God Marriage Sin Yourself
We wept when we were born though all around us smiled; so shall we smile when we die while all around us weep.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Born Death Smile
We are in a wrong state of mind if we are not in a thankful state of mind.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Mindset Thankful Wrong
Let your cares drive you to God. I shall not mind if you have many of them if each one leads you to prayer. If every fret makes you lean more on the Beloved, it will be a benefit.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Care Mindset Yourself
God has so made man’s heart that nothing can ever fill it but God himself.
CHARLES SPURGEON

God Heart Himself Man
Beware of no man more than of yourself; we carry our worst enemies within us.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Enemy Man Worst Yourself
Before you go out into the world, wash your face in the clear crystal of praise. Bury each yesterday in the fine linen and spices of thankfulness.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Praise Thankful World Yesterday Yourself
A person who is really saved by Grace does not need to be told that he is under solemn obligations to serve Christ. The new life within him tells him that. Instead of regarding it as a burden, he gladly surrenders himself, body, soul, and spirit, to the Lord.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Himself Life Need Person Surrender
I have a great need for Christ: I have a great Christ for my need.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Greatness Myself Need
Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Deal Fools Greatness Knowledge Man Right Wisdom
You will never know God’s strength until He has supported you in deep waters.
CHARLES SPURGEON

God Hard Time Himself Strength Support Yourself
We are too prone to engrave our trials in marble and write our blessings in sand.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Blessing Ourselves Writing
The repetition of small efforts will accomplish more than the occasional use of great talents.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Accomplishment Effort Greatness Talent

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