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In prayer, we stand where angels bow with veiled faces. There, even there, the cherubim and seraphim adore before that selfsame throne to which our prayers ascend. And shall we come there with stunted requests and narrow, contracted faith? Charles Spurgeon

Let not a libation of tears be the only offering at the shrine of Jesus; let us also rejoice with joy unspeakable. If we have need to lament our sin, how much more to rejoice at our pardon! Charles Spurgeon

Joy Tears Our Pardon More Only Unspeakable Sin Also How How Much Offering Lament Us Much Let Us Jesus Need Rejoice

There are some people who need to wear a label round their necks to show that they are Christians at all, or else we might mistake them for sinners, their actions are so like those of the ungodly. Charles Spurgeon

Mistake People Some People Else Those Wear Some Like Label Sinners Them Might Show Who Actions Round Christians Necks Need

God will never direct us to be prideful, arrogant and unforgiving, immoral or slothful or full of fear. We step into these things because we are insensitive to the leadership of the Holy Spirit within us. Charles Stanley

There is a time to speak and a time to listen, and sometimes people need to shut up. David Hope, Baron Hope of Thornes

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Preparation for old age should begin not later than one's teens. A life which is empty of purpose until 65 will not suddenly become filled on retirement. Dwight L. Moody

Life Age Old Will Become Old Age Preparation Teens Later Purpose Retirement Until Empty Begin Than Which Should Filled Suddenly

Hearing nuns' confessions is like being stoned to death with popcorn. Fulton J. Sheen

Death Nuns Like Hearing Confessions Being Popcorn

The Christian leader of the future is called to be completely irrelevant and to stand in this world with nothing to offer but his or her own vulnerable self. God loves us, not because of what we do or accomplish, but because God has created and redeemed us in love. Henri Nouwen

Falsehood is cowardice, the truth courage. Hosea Ballou

Truth Courage Cowardice Falsehood

Take heed, then, often to come together to give thanks to God, and show forth His praise. For when you assemble frequently in the same place, the powers of Satan are destroyed, and the destruction at which he aims is prevented by the unity of your faith. Ignatius of Antioch

Thankful God Faith You Together Satan Destruction Thanks Unity Aims Destroyed Give Take He Come Powers Frequently Praise His Same Often Place Which Heed Forth Then Your Show Assemble

Necessity is laid upon us. We must fight. There are no promises in the Lord Jesus Christ's epistles to the seven churches, except to those who 'overcome.' Where there is grace, there will be conflict. The believer is a soldier. There is no holiness without a warfare. Saved souls will always be found to have fought a fight. J. C. Ryle

Fight Conflict Grace Overcome Christ Will Promises Saved Seven Soldier Churches Those Must Except Without Always Souls Lord Lord Jesus Where Laid Holiness Warfare Us Who Fought Found Believer Jesus Necessity

May He who holds in his hands the destinies of nations, make you worthy of the favors He has bestowed, and enabled you with pure hearts and hands and sleepless vigilance, to guard and defend to the end of time, the great charge He has committed to your keeping. J. Reuben Clark

Time Great You Pure Guard Sleepless Destinies Charge Worthy Favors Bestowed He Make His End Hearts Hands Committed May Nations Holds Your Vigilance Who Keeping Defend

A conviction that you are a daughter of God gives you a feeling of comfort in your self-worth. It means that you can find strength in the balm of Christ. It will help you meet the heartaches and challenges with faith and serenity. James E. Faust

Redemption is not perfection. The redeemed must realize their imperfections. John Piper

Must Imperfections Perfection Redeemed Redemption Realize

All religion seems to need to prove that it's the only truth. And that's where it turns demonic. Because that's when you get religious wars and persecutions and burning heretics at the stake. John Shelby Spong

Truth Religion You Religious Religious Wars Seems Only Because Demonic Prove Get Where Burning Stake Turns Wars Need

When I grew up in the South, I was taught that segregation was the will of God, and the Bible was quoted to prove it. I was taught that women were by nature in inferior to men, and the Bible was quoted to prove it. I was taught that it was okay to hate other religions, and especially the Jews, and the Bible was quoted to prove it. John Shelby Spong

When we are fearful and worried all the time, we are living as if we don't believe that we have a strong and able Shepherd who is tenderhearted toward us, who only leads us to good places, who protects us and lovingly watches over us. Joseph Prince

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Maturity is achieved when a person accepts life as full of tension. Joshua L. Liebman

Life Maturity Tension Accepts Person Achieved Full

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