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“There are times when solitude is better than society, and silence is wiser than speech. We should be better Christians if we were more alone, waiting upon God, and gathering through meditation on His Word spiritual strength for labour in his service. We ought to muse upon the things of God, because we thus get the real nutriment out of them. . . . Why is it that some Christians, although they hear many sermons, make but slow advances in the divine life? Because they neglect their closets, and do not thoughtfully meditate on God's Word. They love the wheat, but they do not grind it; they would have the corn, but they will not go forth into the fields to gather it; the fruit hangs upon the tree, but they will not pluck it; the water flows at their feet, but they will not stoop to drink it. From such folly deliver us, O Lord. . . .” ― Charles Spurgeon “Our anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strengths.” ― C. H. Spurgeon “Hope itself is like a star- not to be seen in the sunshine of prosperity, and only to be discovered in the night of adversity.” ― Charles Haddon Spurgeon “If sinners be damned, at least let them leap to Hell over our dead bodies. And if they perish, let them perish with our arms wrapped about their knees, imploring them to stay. If Hell must be filled, let it be filled in the teeth of our exertions, and let not one go unwarned and unprayed for.” ― Charles Spurgeon “A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t.” ― Charles Spurgeon “Visit many good books, but live in the Bible.” ― Charles Spurgeon “When your will is God's will, you will have your will.” ― Charles Spurgeon https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/2876959.Charles_Haddon_Spurgeon (Philippians 2:13, KJV) |
America, the Beautiful, so blest by God Above, Foundation most immutable, The Savior in His Love. A king once thought he owned our lives, abused us ev'ry day, 'til courage taught us all to thrive, our own two feet obey. We fought a good, long time to win the status of our own. We'd never bow to earthly men, demanding from a throne. The Constitution later came to guide our history. Obey its rules, we've none to blame, we've lives of peace made free. Our military, lad, and lass, defend the truth we own. Our future hopes will never pass as keep we Honor's tone. Some left their homes and went to war to keep their fam'lies free. They sacrificed their lives of more, that home would daily be. Our battered ship of state remains, ubiquitous our foes. Their fiendish hearts have forged our chains, if give we up to those. Our freedoms can but breathe the air. So quickly they would drown, if not for courage lifted there by those on watery ground. Our hope to live a free new day, our gift from those, who died. "Responsibility," we say, "is vigilant o'er pride." They battled bombs. We battle ills, and fools’ behest so fake. "O, doth our flag still wave o'er chills?" To stay free. That's at stake. https://www.purpleheart.org/static/forms/AmericaTheBeautiful.pdf? https://amhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner/pdf/ssb_lyrics.pdf by Jay O’Toole on September 28th, 2021 |