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The nearer you take anything to the light, the darker its spots will appear; and the nearer you live to God, the more you will see your own utter vileness.

Robert Murray M'Cheyne

I know well that when Christ is nearest, Satan also is busiest.
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Christ Satan Wells
For every look at self, take 10 looks at Christ.
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Christian Looks Self
The nearer you take anything to the light, the darker its spots will appear; and the nearer you live to God, the more you will see your own utter vileness.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Christian Light Spots
Watch against lip religion. Above all abide in Christ and he will abide in you.
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Abiding Christian Watches
My people’s greatest need is my personal holiness
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Holiness Needs People
This alone can give you peace-I have a high priest in heaven. When you are dying – when friends can do you no good – when sins rise up like spectres around your bed – what can give you peace ? This – “I have a high priest in heaven”
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Alone Friend Good High Peace Priest
The seed of every sin known to man is in my heart.
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Heart Men Sin
Even in the wildest storms the sky is not all dark; and so in the darkest dealings of God with His children, there are always some bright tokens for good.
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Children Dark Sky
Speak for eternity. Above all things, cultivate your own spirit. A word spoken by you when your conscience is clear, and your heart full of God’s Spirit, is worth ten thousand words spoken in unbelief and sin.
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Belief Christ Conscience Jesus Speak Unspoken
There is nothing a natural man hates more than prayer.
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Hate Men Prayer
Live near to God, and so all things will appear to you little In comparison to eternal realities.
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Contentment Littles Reality
Are we not all immortal till our work is done?
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Christia Done Inspirational
Use your health while you have it, my dear friend and brother. Do not cast away peculiar opportunities that may never come again. You know not when your last Sabbath with your people may come.
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Brother Heart Opportunity
Beware of false Christs. Study sanctification to the utmost, but make not a Christ of it.
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Beware Christ Utmost
It is the mark of a hypocrite to be a Christian everywhere except at home.
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Christian Home Hypocrite
Oh how I wished that I had a tongue like thunder, that I might make all hear; or that I had a frame like iron, that I might visit every one and say, Escape for thy life! Ah sinner! You little know how I fear that you will lay the blame of your damnation at my door.
ROBERT MURRAY M'CHEYNE

Know Litter might Sinner Thunder