We shall have eternity in which to celebrate our victories, but we only have one swift hour before sunset in which to win them!
– Anonymous –
Victory
Tempting Sin – Thomas Brooks
To venture upon the occasion of sin, and then to pray, “Lead us not into temptation,” is the same as to thrust thy finger into the fire, and then pray that it may not be burnt.
– Thomas Brooks –
Every Renunciation Led to Glory – Elisabeth Elliot
After the Crucifixion came the Resurrection. After the Resurrection the Ascension. Because Jesus wore a crown of thorns, He now wears a crown of glory. Because He came poor, He now sits enthroned. Because He made Himself of no reputation, He now has a name which is above every name. Because He was willing to become a slave, He is now Master of everything. Because He was obedient to death, He is Lord of Life and holds the keys of hell and death. Because He made Himself of no reputation, every knee will someday bow before Him. Every renunciation led to glory.
– Elisabeth Elliot –
from The Path of Loneliness
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 –
To Understand God You Must Resemble Him – DL Moody
Those who resemble God are the most likely to understand God. If a man is not willing to turn from sin, he will not know God’s will. God will not reveal His secrets to him. But, if a man is willing to turn from sin, he will be surprised to see how the light will come in!
– DL Moody –
from The Way to God
Never Miss to Find New Treasures in Christ – Samuel Rutherford
Acquaint yourself with Christ’s love, and ye shall not miss to find new goldmines and treasures in Christ.
– Samuel Rutherford –
from The Loveliness of Christ
The Holier a Man Becomes – Charles Spurgeon
I believe the holier a man becomes, the more he mourns over the unholiness which remains in him.
– Charles Spurgeon –
Sin is the Hardest of All Masters – JC Ryle
Sin is, in truth, the hardest of all masters. In its service there is plenty of fair promises, but an utter dearth of performance. Its pleasures are but for a season. Its wages are sorrow, remorse, self-accusation, and too often death. They that sow to the flesh, do indeed reap corruption.
– JC Ryle –
from Expository Thoughts on the Gospels [Matt 27:1-10], 1856
Change the World, Not be Changed By It – Eric Ludy
We are called to change the world, not be changed by the world.
– Eric Ludy –