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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.

John Calvin

We must not think that [God] takes no notice of us, when He does not answer our wishes: for He has a right to distinguish what we actually need.
JOHN CALVIN

God Himself Need Ourselves Prayer Right Thinking
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.
JOHN CALVIN

Animal Book Oneself Path Religious Voice
Let our chief goal, O God, be your glory, and to enjoy You forever.
JOHN CALVIN

Enjoyment Forever Glory Goal Ourselves
Where God’s Spirit does not reign, there is no humility, and men ever swell with inward pride.
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God Humility Men Pride Spirit
We must remember that Satan has his miracles, too.
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Evil Inspirational Miracle Religious Remember
While all men seek after happiness, scarcely one in a hundred looks for it from God.
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God Happiness Men Seek
We should never insult others on account of their faults, for it is our duty to show charity and respect to everyone.
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Charity Goodness Insult Respect
When God wants to judge a nation, He gives them wicked rulers.
JOHN CALVIN

Cruel God Judgement Nation Rule
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.
JOHN CALVIN

Busy Enjoyment Present Quick Time
The excellence of the Church does not consist in multitude but in purity.
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Excellence Live Purity Religious
Faith is like an empty, open hand stretched out towards God, with nothing to offer and everything to receive.
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Belief Empty Faith God Hands Religious
Peace is not to be purchased by the sacrifice of truth.
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Buy Peace Price Sacrifice Truth
A man will be justified by faith when, excluded from righteousness of works, he by faith lays hold of the righteousness of Christ, and clothed in it, appears in the sight of God not as a sinner, but as righteous.
JOHN CALVIN

Faith God Justice Men Right Sin Work
Prayer unaccompanied by perseverance leads to no result.
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Perseverance Prayer Result Wasted
But those who wish to prove to unbelievers that Scripture is the Word of God are acting foolishly, for only by faith can this be known.
JOHN CALVIN

Act Believe Book Faith Fools God Religious Word
When I took the leap, I had faith I would find a net; Instead I learned I could fly.
JOHN CALVIN

Action Belief Fly Inspirational Learning Myself

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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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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