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Prayer is not overcoming God’s reluctance. It is laying hold of His willingness.

Martin Luther

This is the most dangerous trial of all, when there is no trial and every thing goes well; for then a man is tempted to forget God, to become too bold and to misuse times of prosperity.
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Dangerous Forget God Men Prosperity Time
Prayer is a very precious medicine, one that certainly helps and never fails, if you will only use it.
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Failure Help Medicine Prayer Yourself
Make sure to send a lazy man the angel of death.
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Angel Death Men
I admit that I deserve death and hell, what of it? For I know One who suffered and made satisfaction on my behalf. His name is Jesus Christ, Son of God, and where He is there I shall be also!
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Commitment Death Deserve God Hell Himself Myself Satisfaction Suffering
Spare the rod and spoil the child – that is true. But, beside the rod, keep an apple to give him when he has done well.
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Children Family Gift Himself True
To be a Christian without prayer is no more possible than to be alive without breathing.
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Alive Breathe Impossible Inspirational Prayer
This grace of God is a very great, strong, mighty and active thing. It does not lie asleep in the soul. Grace hears, leads, drives, draws, changes, works all in man, and lets itself be distinctly felt and experienced. It is hidden, but its works are evident.
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Change Evidence Experience God Grace Greatness Hide Lying Men Soul Strong
Christians fight best on their knees. Whatever good may be done is done and brought about by prayer.
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Battle Choice Fight Goodness Prayer
A religion that gives nothing, costs nothing, and suffers nothing, is worth nothing.
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Generosity Price Religion Suffering Worth
It is the duty of every Christian to be Christ to his neighbor.
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Neighbor Religion Responsibility
A preacher must be both soldier and shepherd. He must nourish, defend, and teach; he must have teeth in his mouth, and be able to bite and fight.
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Fight Himself Strong Teaching
God does not need your good works, but your neighbor does.
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God Goodness Inspirational Neighbor Religious Work Yourself
There is no justification without sanctification, no forgiveness without renewal of life, no real faith from which the fruits of new obedience do not grow.
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Forgiveness Fruit Growth Justice Life Religious
I simply taught, preached, wrote God’s Word: otherwise I did nothing. The Word of God did it all.
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God Learning Myself Simplicity Word Writing
People go through three conversions: The conversion of their head, their heart, and their pocketbook. Unfortunately, not all at the same time.
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Change Heart People Time Transformation
Lord, grant that anger or other bitterness does not reign over us, but that your grace, genuine kindness, loyalty, and every kind of friendliness, generosity, and gentleness may reign in us. Amen
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Angry Friendship Generosity Kindness Loyalty Rule Stay

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