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The Uplands of God#

11/4/2024

For we live by faith and not by sight. (2 Corinthians 5:7) To be living at our faith's best is a difficult task.

Wisdom, Grace & Fear ~ Spurgeon

22/2/2024

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.

Toward Insight

13/2/2024

Humans are as frail as the world is fleeting. Almost all live unaware, yet 'eternity' is splashed across mankind's DNA.

A Rare Ingredient to a Common Life

9/11/2023

Henri Nouwen wrote in 'The Way of the Heart': Just look for a moment at our daily routine. We are very busy people.

Stepping into the mist#

14/7/2023

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.

The Worst Temptation?#

1/6/2023

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.

Our Lord's exclusive love! ~ A.B. Simpson

11/5/2023

Now there was leaning on Jesus' bosom one of his disciples, whom Jesus loved.

Interrupted by pandemonium ~ A.B. Simpson

9/5/2023

I sat with the Lord thinking this would be a very easy matter, and so I began to get still.

THE POWER OF SILENCE ~ A.B. SIMPSON

6/5/2023

But Jesus gave no reply, and Pilate was amazed.

Ceaseless interior Prayer ~ George Muller

4/5/2023

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.

Polishing each day ~ George Muller

2/5/2023

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...

ONLY BELIEVE! ~ George Muller

30/4/2023

Where Faith begins, anxiety ends. Where anxiety begins, Faith ends. Ponder these words of the Lord Jesus, "Only believe.

Restorative Prayer ~ Spurgeon

28/4/2023

Prayer pulls the rope below and the great bell rings above in the ears of God.

Pointing the finger ~ Spurgeon

26/4/2023

“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother's eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye? How can you say to your...

To be continued... ~ Spurgeon

24/4/2023

It is always unpleasant when reading an interesting article in a magazine to find yourself pulled up short with the ominous words, to be continued.

CHANGE IS ABOUT!

22/4/2023

SoulSupply has regularly championed the benefit of learning from Christian heroes. You may recall names such as: Brennan Manning A. W. Tozer Hudson Taylor and many more.

Candles of the Soul!

28/2/2023

There exists no spiritual terminal for the thirsts of the soul.

The Sweet influence of the Sabbath

4/2/2023

Hannah Whitall Smith (1832-1911), converted to Jesus in 1858 through the influence of the Plymouth Brethren.

When Beauty is Hidden#

26/1/2023

Most of us are awkward at times in doing even our most loving deeds. We must learn to be patient, therefore, with people's awkwardness and clumsiness towards us.

A man 'in Christ' - Watchman Nee

24/1/2023

There is no condemnation for those in Christ Jesus. (Romans 8:1) Legendary Chinese evangelist, church planter and author Watchman Nee endured.

When are Christians most honorable?#

22/1/2023

By this all people will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another (John 13:35) The strength of Christians is the honor of the church.

One very fatal Mass...

16/10/2022

A premature death crept silently forward until it could be quiet no more.

When Reason Is Lost In Wonder

22/9/2022

The great boulders which lie along the valley of Storo in the Tyrol are of a granite unknown in that region; they must have come from a great distance.

Risky Dreamers ~ 3* LONGING AFTER GOD

15/9/2022

Holy aspiration is to be watered. Plead with our Lord to birth and nurture this as we cross daily the fiery stones of earth, until we meet with Him.

Risky Dreamers ~ 2* NEW BEGINNING

14/9/2022

Where can I go? What can I seek? For Jesus must first increase in me and I must decrease to me.

Risky Dreamers ~ 1* THE VALLEY OF VISION

11/9/2022

Show me Your ways, O Lord, teach me Your paths. . .

Risky Dreamers - THE PURITANS

11/9/2022

AN INTRODUCTION: The Puritan Movement was a Christian religious phenomenon of the 16th and 17th centuries. The Puritans are associated with a rigorous moral and spiritual Christianity.

The Fabric of Faith

2/7/2022

As faith continues to speak, God continues to give. - A. B. Simpson God has spoken and in harmony with our faith it shall be done.

The Most Famous American Sermon

21/6/2022

The year was 1741, with a striking absence of emotion the guest preacher - Pastor Jonathon Edwards rattled the hearts of those seated before him. The results were profound.

Treasured Grace#

3/6/2022

Nails and the crown of thorns are a clear reality that screams G. R. A. C. E. They are best held close to the trusting heart.

SUCCESS ... stitched up!

27/11/2021

'To laugh often and much: to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children, to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false...

Living in a Nervous Age

16/11/2021

The insecurities of life rattle all hearts, wrinkle all brows and pound all souls.

The Storms We Cause

11/11/2021

How often does a man discover troubling self-truths only while he is sinking in a stormy sea? Then as the sea calms he pens his lessons.

Fear Ends Where Faith Begins ~ B#

8/6/2021

Fear is F. E. A. R – False Evidence Appearing Real. Fear is the negative future that has not happened yet.

When it is well with my soul#

18/2/2021

"Thy LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, and lifteth up. " (1 Samuel 2:7)All my changes come from Him who never changes.

Manning Re-Sets Church

28/1/2021

There maybe pearly gates to heaven, but does the contemporary church truly live behind rose colored glasses? Brennan Manning was buried in 2013 as an elderly man.

Washington & Tozer

24/9/2020

Tozer always remained strident upon the subjects of virtue and honor. Here he too explained how George Washington lived as a purifying 'yeast'.

Let Every Mercy Come#

18/6/2020

The cross of Jesus is the foundation of the glory of the saints. Calvary is the birth-place for saints in heaven. Salvation was born in Bethlehem's manger.

Armed for Sacrifice

16/5/2020

The China Inland Mission (CIM) to this day notably stands out within Christian mission's history.

It is good to be impulsive!

17/7/2019

Men can be orphaned in the spirit as much as in the body. Impulsiveness does not lie within the settled soul, but an orphaned spirit.

The Lost Cord of Early Christians

3/7/2019

The year was 1925, the setting was the Belgian Congo.

Wisdom & Avarice Meet

3/7/2019

Greed and wisdom are the strangest of soul-mates. In fact greed is a thief to wisdom, it is a sickness of the heart.

IT IS WELL WITH MY SOUL#

2/5/2019

'The storms of life no more indicate the absence of God than clouds indicate the absence of the sun.

Jesus Offers Relationship

27/3/2019

How much of the weekly Sunday processional is massaging a conscience rather than a lifting up of holy hands in prayer? Religious habits can deceive the possessor as few things can...

Taking Christ as King

6/3/2019

Jesus and His story has never considered compromise. There was no laziness in Gethsemane, and so no fleeing Golgotha.

8 Top Count Zinzendorf Quotes

25/1/2019

To read the title 'Count' conjures images of the Muppets Count Dracula. Yet, Nikolaus Ludwig von Zinzendorf (1700-1760) does not fit such a caricature.

10 Top J.O. Fraser Quotes

20/1/2019

James Outram Fraser (1886-1938) was a man of sure and deep prayer. He joined Hudson Taylor's China Inland Mission.

8 Top C.T. Studd Quotes

12/1/2019

Charles Thomas Studd (1860-1931) joined the China Inland Mission as part of a remarkable band of recruits, called The Cambridge Seven.

8 Top Hudson Taylor Quotes

5/1/2019

Was Hudson Taylor (1832-1905) truly a man after Jesus' own heart, seeking only His Lord's interests first? At 21 sailed from England on a slow boat to China.

A Tale of the Foolish Drunk

27/12/2018

Rev. Charles Spurgeon (1834 - 1892) taught this brief tale: Be not like the foolish drunkard who, staggering home one night, saw his candle lit for him.

Listen to 6 Masters of Faith

16/10/2018

Men who live on the edge of spiritual cliffs have long stirred this soul.

The Church MUST Pray

29/5/2018

Lancashire born Samuel Chadwick (1860-1932) had a fire in his belly to light many souls.

St Ignatius Prays Trust

11/4/2018

Saint Ignatius of Loyola formed the religious society commonly called The Jesuits (The Society of Jesus).

It's A Long Journey Home

18/3/2018

The strong and weak alike know that life's long journey requires the best food. Two Christian giants from yesterday also knew this.

The Perfect Spiritual Recipe ~ Billy Graham

27/2/2018

It is impossible to omit mention from the pages of SoulSupply the passing of a man so willingly and powerfully used by God, maybe even above all men (except Jesus)? To my...

How to Hold the Upper Hand

15/2/2018

With a frank pen Arthur W.

Prayer's Hardest Challenge

22/11/2017

Is not the greatest witness against prayer a continued and persistent heavenly silence? Charles Spurgeon understood full well those times when God tarries at our pleas for mercy: In the days of...

The Crafting of God

15/10/2017

John Charles Ryle (1816-1900) enjoyed a stellar education at first Eton, and then Oxford University.

A Man of Spiritual Altitude

20/9/2017

Aiden Tozer aptly sub-titled his biography of A. B. Simpson - A STUDY IN SPIRITUAL ALTITUDE. Tozer painted Alexander Benjamin Simpson as a weakling become mighty.

When Yesterday Demands Too Much#

14/8/2017

Yesterdays can hold far more peace than todays and draw the eyes of the heart backwards, especially when tomorrows wave fingers and threaten.

The Highest Activity Man Can Engage In

18/7/2017

The Scriptures are clear about the potency of prayer. "The effectual fervent prayer of a righteous man", wrote the inspired James,"availeth much".

Under New Management

17/7/2017

Aiden Wilson Tozer was a larger than life twentieth century prophet, who wore the mantle and knew the sackcloth and ashes.

Discovering Paradise

11/7/2017

Paradoxically, it is upon the knees where it is best to get lost. . . I come to you Lord to fetch strength.

Reaching the Cries of Your Heart

26/6/2017

What surges in your heart also runs deep. But this is of no mystery to our Lord.

Surging in Prayer BUT Losing in Answers?

21/6/2017

With a faithfulness only rivalled by a puppy you have set forth your propositions before God, but they have faltered or been unheard.

Weeping Scholars

17/5/2017

"Our hearts of stone become hearts of flesh when we learn where others weep".

Credible Christianity

15/5/2017

Three surprising characters of a very sharp mind are each etched in history. They heralded Christian truth to their world yesterday, and ours still today.

When Radical should be Normal

14/5/2017

Two favorite giants of the Christian faith hold their ideals high: I am no longer anxious about anything, as I realize the Lord is able to carry out His will, and...

God sees what I can't!

9/5/2017

It is so easy wonder why life has 'panned out as it has. . .

Jump Life's Hurdles & Not Leave The Ground.

8/5/2017

All prayer is molded by the shape of the heart, and promoted by the depth of the faith.

9 Soul Snares from Tozer

30/4/2017

Aiden Wilson Tozer (1897-1963) was not a man backward in coming forward. He would retire to the Lord's presence but never retire from a challenge to the church.

There Are Not Two Christs#

30/3/2017

A Christian's soul battles his heart. His soul suggests righteousness while his heart stresses indulgence. Hudson Taylor held tightly to his soul's suggestions.

How to Measure the Impossible

27/3/2017

The wrestle with ambition. . . the visible inadequacy of supplies. . . or the fears of absent skills have long hindered the divine call landing upon human ears.

C.S. Lewis Ponders 'Praise'

16/2/2017

I had never noticed that all enjoyment spontaneously overflows into praise unless shyness or the fear of boring others is deliberately brought in to check it.

Double Deep Tozer#

29/1/2017

Various Christian writers stand tall at the test of time. Brennan Manning is one I suspect shall survive as well as Aiden Wilson Tozer who already has.

Coddled or Crucified?#

16/1/2017

Tozer knew well the loneliness of a man who would return to Jesus what Jesus had given to him.

Spurgeon Fills that Tank

6/12/2016

"He that watereth shall be watered also himself.

5 Habits that Birth a Legacy

23/11/2016

"His presence was as fatal to dullness as to immorality. . .

The Substance of a Christian Man

5/10/2016

Don't drag the flag of God in the earth! Put it up and don't bring shame upon it! Set your face like a soldier to overcome.

Are You Called To Forsake All?

4/9/2016

As C. T.

The Profit that is Prayer

29/8/2016

Our extremities are the Lord’s opportunities.

5 Garments of Ravenhill's Faith

28/7/2016

The stirring of faith is the mixing of my soul with those more earnest and faithfully stubborn than I. British born Leonard Ravenhill (1907-1994) was such a man.

9 Facts Heroes of Faith Know

25/4/2016

Heroes of faith ROCK! As regular readers know, my enduring (YEP - until I hand my knife and fork in) super-hero remains Hudson Taylor of China Inland Mission fame.

The Hydra of Pride ~ C.S. Lewis

10/3/2016

In a very personal letter last century C. S Lewis reflected: During my afternoon meditations I have found out ludicrous and terrible things about my own character.

Spurgeon & The Believer's Business

28/1/2016

You are retired for your private devotions; you have opened the Bible, and you begin to read. Now, do not be satisfied with merely reading through a chapter.

The Heart 1st Knows

6/1/2016

A. W. Tozer (1887-1963) lived for a supernatural Lord with the warm candles of intimacy lit by enduring devotion.

The Hunt for Heroes#

10/8/2015

Christians and the world alike are in the hunt for heroes. It is the outward expression of God's implanted nature within each soul to worship.

Flying with the Eagles#

3/8/2015

Then came the conflict of thoughts for the morrow, with its duties and cares, But God said, 'Be Still'.

Sweet Stillness

2/8/2015

Albert Benjamin Simpson (1843-1919) is silent within Christendom today, but this has not always been his way.

Opening Spurgeon's Treasury

28/7/2015

People flow across our lives. Some cleanse us in kindness, others bathe us in criticism.

God's Field of Dreams

14/6/2015

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5 Best Missionary Quotes

24/9/2014

Soul Snack 184/14 . . .

The Fields of Prayer

18/8/2014

Soul Snack 157/14 . . . There is no field more unexplored in Christian experience and possibility than this limitless field of prayer. Prayer means care for souls.

The Forever Focus

17/7/2014

Soul Snack 135/14 . . . Charles Spurgeon entered glory on January 31st, 1892. He still sings beyond the grave, and preaches past his headstone.

FACING OFF with Spurgeon!

6/3/2014

Soul Snack 46/14 . . . Who is the faith imposter? What a fearsome thought! Rattling through my brain are two real faith samples, I just can't shake off.

Kaizen Christians

6/1/2014

Soul Snack 4/14 . . . Kaizen Christians I am advised (by those far more learned than I) that the Japanese esteem an axiom named ~ kaizen.

A Eulogy to Brennan Manning ~ B

29/8/2013

Soul Snack 167/13 . . . A Eulogy to Brennan Manning ~ BBrennan Manning, April 27th 1934 ~ April 12th 2013 . . .

A Eulogy to Brennan Manning ~ A

29/8/2013

Soul Snack 166/13 . . . A Eulogy to Brennan Manning ~ A Brennan Manning*, April 27th 1934 ~ April 12th 2013 . . .

Spurgeon & Closets

11/6/2013

Soul Snack 109/13 . . . Spurgeon on Closets. “There are times when solitude is better than society, and silence is wiser than speech.

Silent Construction

4/3/2013

Soul Snack 44/13 . . . Silent Construction.

The Infinite Fountain of Life

16/1/2013

Soul Snack 12/13 . . .

Understanding Heaven's Hands

3/12/2012

Soul Snack 217/12 . . . Understanding Heaven's Hands "Thy LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: He bringeth low, and lifteth up.

Solid-Gold Spurgeon

25/10/2012

‎Soul Snack 196/12 . . . Solid Gold Spurgeon "I will uphold thee with the right hand of My righteousness. " (Is 41:10) Fear of falling is wholesome.

Spiritual Superstars

3/3/2005

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