“Secular reason sees a Christian on his knees and laughs at the feeble posture God’s child assumes as his enemies descend upon him. Only divine insight can perceive what might preparations are actually taking place. Yet just as an unarmed soldier cannot achieve military exploits of a well-equipped infantryman, so the carnal Christian cannot hope … Continue reading The Christian’s Call to Courage
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Affliction is a Bag of Gold
"Affliction is a bag of gold given unto the people of God; though it seem a leathern bag without, yet there is gold within. So long as they stand poring upon the leathern bag, or attend unto the smart of their affliction, they are not thankful, they do not praise the Lord, but are much … Continue reading Affliction is a Bag of Gold
God, the Author of Affliction
"Men that see not God in an affliction are easily cast into a feverish fit, they will quickly be in a flame, and when their passions are up, and their hearts on fire, they will begin to be saucy, and make no bones of telling God to his teeth, that they do well to be … Continue reading God, the Author of Affliction
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