Time is short. Eternity is long. It is only reasonable that this short life be lived in the light of eternity.
– Charles Spurgeon –
Faith
Faith and Prayer – Vavasor Powell
A saint is to put forth his faith in prayer, and afterwards follow his prayer with faith.
– Vavasor Powell –
1617-1670 AD
My Response to God’s Ability – Corrie ten Boom
It is not my ability, but my response to Gods ability, that counts.
– Corrie ten Boom –
Suffering From a Lack of Belief and Receiving – Vance Havner
We’re suffering from a believism that never has believed and a receivism that never has received and it leads to deceivism.
– Vance Havner –
Nothing Escapes the Lord’s Notice – Ignatius
Nothing escapes the Lord’s notice—indeed, even our hidden secrets are present to him. So let us act in everything we do as if he were dwelling within us, so that we may be his temples and he may be our God within us. Indeed, that is already the case, and will appear obvious to the extent we love him.
– Ignatius –
from The Wisdom of the Apostolic Fathers
What is the Greatest Sin? – William Bridge
What is the great sin, the fountain sin, the head of all your sins, but unbelief?
– William Bridge –
from A Lifting Up For The Downcast, 1649
Our Faith Must be Led and Taught by the Holy Spirit – Andrew Murray
Faith, led and taught by God’s Holy Spirit, gains the confidence to prayerfully claim: “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.”
– Andrew Murray –
Nothing But Intense, Believing Prayer – Andrew Murray
Nothing but intense, believing prayer can meet the intense spirit of worldliness,
which is complained of everywhere.
– Andrew Murray –
Prayer is the Natural Expression of Faith – Jonathan Edwards
Prayer is as natural an expression of faith as breathing is of life.
– Jonathan Edwards –