Money – Possessions

The Cross is needful – Samuel Rutherford

The Cross is needful – Samuel Rutherford

I find that when the saints are under trial and well humbled, little sins raise great cries in the conscience; but in prosperity, conscience is a pope that gives dispensations and great latitude to our hearts. The cross is therefore as needful as the crown is glorious.

– Samuel Rutherford –

Cars or Countries? – David Shibley

Cars or Countries? – David Shibley

At the judgement seat of Christ more than one faith-confessing charismatic will have to sputter out a reason why he chose to claim classy cars instead of countries.

– David Shibley –

Blinded by Prosperity – John Calvin

Blinded by Prosperity – John Calvin

Nothing is more dangerous than to be blinded by prosperity… Prosperity inebriates men, so that they take delights in their own merits.

– John Calvin –

The more I gave away … – Hudson Taylor

The more I gave away … – Hudson Taylor

My experience was that the less I spent on myself and the more I gave away, the fuller of happiness and blessing did my soul become. Unspeakable joy all the day long, and every day was my happy experience.

– Hudson Taylor –