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We cannot rely on God’s promises without obeying his commandments.

John Calvin

Sometimes it seems things go by too quickly. We are so busy watching out for what’s just ahead of us that we don’t take the time to enjoy where we are.
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Busy Enjoyment Present Quick Time
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 gospel is not a doctrine of the tongue, but of life.
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Book Life Religious Tongue Value
When God designs to forgive us he changes our hearts and turns us to obedience by His Spirit.
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Change Design Forgiveness Heart Himself Spirit
Prayer is the chief exercise of faith.
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Exercise Faith Prayer
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
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
There is no group or type of people anywhere in the world that is excluded from salvation, because God desires that the gospel be proclaimed to all without exception.
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Desire Exception People Religious World
Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity.
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Dangerous Eyes Prosperity
Humility is the beginning of true intelligence.
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Beginning Faith Humility Intelligence True
The pastor ought to have two voices: one, for gathering the sheep; and another, for warding off and driving away wolves and thieves. The Scripture supplies him with the means of doing both.
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Animal Book Oneself Path Religious Voice
We must remember that Satan has his miracles, too.
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Evil Inspirational Miracle Religious Remember
There is no worse screen to block out the Spirit than confidence in our own intelligence.
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Confidence Inspirational Ourselves Worst
Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.
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Perseverance Prayer Result Wasted
The fire of affliction reveals the quality of our faith.
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Faith Fire Ourselves Quality
Scripture is like a pair of spectacles which dispels the darkness and gives us a clear view of God.
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Book Darkness God Religious View

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