Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces. Sanctified afflictions are spiritual promotions.
Matthew Henry
Jesus answered him, “It is written, ‘Worship the Lord your God, and serve only him.’”
Luke 4:8
The New Revised Standard Version
The confession of evil works is the first beginning of good works.
Augustine
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Genuine prayer is an event in which man surpasses himself.
Abraham Joshua Heschel
If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat, and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink, for you will heap burning coals on his head, and the Lord will reward you.
Proverbs 25:21-22
The English Standard Version
To love our neighbor in charity is to love God in man.
Francis de Sales
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O God, though our sins be seven, though our sins be seventy times seven, though our sins be more in number than the hairs of our head, yet give us grace in loving penitence to cast ourselves down into the depths of Thy compassion.
Christina Rossetti
Come, bless the LORD, all you servants of the LORD, who stand by night in the house of the LORD! Lift up your hands to the holy place, and bless the LORD! May the LORD bless you from Zion, he who made heaven and earth!
Psalm 134
The Revised Standard Version
People are unreasonable, illogical, and self-centered. Love them anyway.
Mother Teresa
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Repentance, of all things in the world, makes the greatest change; it changes things in heaven and earth; for it changes the whole man from sin to grace.
Jeremy Taylor
“For you shall go out with joy, And be led out with peace; The mountains and the hills Shall break forth into singing before you, And all the trees of the field shall clap their hands.”
Isaiah 55:12
The New King James Version
Where reason cannot wade there faith may swim.
Thomas Watson
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But how shall we rest in God? By giving ourselves wholly to Him. If you give yourself by halves, you cannot find full rest—there will ever be a lurking disquiet in that half which is withheld…All peace and happiness in this world depend upon unreserved self-oblation to God. If this be hearty and entire, the result will be an unfailing, ever-increasing happiness, which nothing can disturb. There is no real happiness in this life save that which is the result of a peaceful heart.
Jean Nicolas Grou
But when the goodness and loving kindness of God our Savior appeared, he saved us, not because of works done by us in righteousness, but according to his own mercy, by the washing of regeneration and renewal of the Holy Spirit, whom he poured out on us richly through Jesus Christ our Savior, so that being justified by his grace we might become heirs according to the hope of eternal life.
Titus 3:4-7
The English Standard Version
No roadway of life is too dark to travel if the star of faith lights the way.
Unknown
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Nothing is more dangerous than associating with the ungodly.
John Calvin
When we get together, I want to encourage you in your faith, but I also want to be encouraged by yours.
Romans 1:12
The New Living Translation
Let me burn out for God. After all, whatever God may appoint, prayer is the great thing. Oh, that I may be a man of prayer!
Henry Martyn
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Grant O Lord, that we may live in Thy fear, die in Thy favor, rest in Thy peace, rise in Thy power, reign in Thy glory.
William Laud
A person’s wisdom yields patience; it is to one’s glory to overlook an offense.
Proverbs 19:11
The New International Version
A sin is two sins when it is defended.
Henry Smith
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I have never seen a greater monster or miracle in the world than myself.
Michel de Montaigne
In my distress I called upon the Lord, And cried out to my God; He heard my voice from His temple, And my cry came before Him, even to His ears.
Psalm 18:6
The New King James Version
Never place a period where God has placed a comma.
Gracie Allen
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No one can live wrong and pray right; no man who prays right can live wrong.
Unknown
And the disciples went everywhere and preached, and the Lord worked through them, confirming what they said by many miraculous signs.
Mark 16:20
The New Living Translation
Kind hearts are quietly kind.
Max Lucado
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May you have a most joyous and meaningful Easter celebration!
In the bonds of Death He lay
Who for our offense was slain;
But the Lord is risen to-day.
Christ hath brought us life again,
Wherefore let us all rejoice,
Singing loud, with cheerful voice,
Hallelujah!
Martin Luther
And the angel answered and said unto the women, Fear not ye: for I know that ye seek Jesus, which was crucified. He is not here: for he is risen, as he said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay. And go quickly, and tell his disciples that he is risen from the dead; and, behold, he goeth before you into Galilee; there shall ye see him: lo, I have told you.
Matthew 28:5-7
The King James Version
And he departed from our sight that we might return to our heart, and there find Him. For He departed, and behold, He is here.
Augustine
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