A cup brimful of sweetness cannot spill even one drop of bitter water, no matter how suddenly jarred.
– Amy Carmichael –
from Candles in the Dark
pruning
The attraction of the cross – Amy Carmichael
God hold us to that which drew us first, when the Cross was the attraction, and we wanted nothing else.
– Amy Carmichael –
from God’s Missionary
Cowards never won heaven – William Gurnall
Cowards never won heaven. Do not claim that you are begotten of God and you have His royal blood running in your veins unless you can prove your lineage by His heroic spirit: to dare to be holy in spite of men and devils.
– William Gurnall –
God uses affliction to … – JC Ryle
By affliction, Christ . . .
shows us our emptiness and weakness,
draws us to the throne of grace,
purifies our affections,
weans us from the world,
and makes us long for Heaven.
– JC Ryle –
Power in Surrender – William Booth
The greatness of the man’s power is the measure of his surrender.
– William Booth –
Lifting up Jesus – Hudson Taylor
Not by discussions nor by argument, but by lifting up Christ shall we draw men unto Him.
– Hudson Taylor –
The Cost of Opportunity – Amy Carmichael
Satan is so much more in earnest than we are—he buys up the opportunity while we are wondering how much it will cost.
– Amy Carmichael –
Explaining trials and hardship – Alfred Edersheim
For God to explain a trial would be to destroy its purpose, calling forth simple faith and implicit obedience.
– Alfred Edersheim –
Object of your faith – Timothy Keller
It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.
– Timothy Keller –