Wisdom, Grace & Fear ~ Spurgeon
An ancient Roman sage, Quintilian, said of some in his time that they might have become excellent scholars had they not been so persuaded of their scholarship already.
An ancient Roman sage, Quintilian, said of some in his time that they might have become excellent scholars had they not been so persuaded of their scholarship already.
Humans are as frail as the world is fleeting. Almost all live unaware, yet 'eternity' is splashed across mankind's DNA.
Henri Nouwen wrote in 'The Way of the Heart': Just look for a moment at our daily routine. We are very busy people.
We sometimes forget that what God takes from us, He takes with fire. (Consider Jacob at the Jabbok, or Lot and family fleeing Sodom for instance.
More the treacherous calm I dread, than tempests rolling overhead. Many horses fall at the bottom of the hill because the driver thinks the danger is past.
Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.
I sat with the Lord thinking this would be a very easy matter, and so I began to get still.
But Jesus gave no reply, and Pilate was amazed.
It is not enough for the believer to begin to pray, nor to pray correctly, nor is it enough to continue for a time to pray.
One early morning I discovered more clearly than ever that the first great and primary business to which I ought to attend every day was to have my soul happy…