No time is so well spent in every day as that which we spend upon our knees.
J. C. RYLELet us resolve by God’s grace, that however poor and feeble our prayers may seem to be, we will pray on.
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God does not look at riches, titles, education, or beauty. There is only one thing that God does look at, and that is the soul.
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Fathers and mothers, do not forget that children learn more by the eye than they do by the ear… Imitation is a far stronger principle with children than memory. What they see has a much stronger effect on their minds than what they are told.
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And I believe it to be a signal evidence of the Spirit’s presence when the Word is really precious to a man ‘s soul.
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Are you tempted? Look unto Jesus. Are you afflicted? Look unto Jesus. Do all speak evil of you? Look unto Jesus. Do you feel cold, dull, and backsliding? Look unto Jesus.
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Beware of manufacturing a God of your own: a God who is all mercy, but not just. Such a God is an idol of your own.
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If you want to find out how much someone loves you, find out how much they pray for you.
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Prayer needs neither learning, wisdom or book knowledge to begin it. It needs nothing but heart and will.
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Tomorrow is the devil’s day, but today is God’s. Satan does not care how spiritual your intentions are, or how holy your resolutions, if only they are determined to be done tomorrow.
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Knowledge of the Bible never comes by intuition. It can only be obtained by diligent, regular, daily, attentive reading.
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Let us seek friends that will stir up our prayers, our Bible reading, our use of time, and our salvation.
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Without a thorough conviction of sin, men may seem to come to Jesus and follow Him for a season, but they will soon fall away and return to the world.
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I fear we are in danger of forgetting that to HAVE the Bible is one thing, and to READ it quite another.
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The true secret of spiritual strength is self-distrust and deep humilty.
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Never let us be guilty of sacrificing any portion of truth on the altar of peace.
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Let us never forget that our chief danger is from within. The world and the devil combined, cannot do us as much harm as our own hearts will, if we do not watch and pray.
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