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We live much of life amid unique choices. Joy is anchored in The One beyond our life.
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)

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February 6, 2023 at 12:21pm
February 6, 2023 at 12:21pm
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The words are offered many days,
each a potential meal for thought,
but sometimes words will go their own way,
the writer, a student taught.

How furiously we sweep the floor,
while words are pouring out!
How furtively we beg, implore
when waltzing thoughts about.

At times our thoughts may sit alone.
They leave the place we dance.
The struggling heart may inward groan,
while others leap and prance.

To write them out, the words we'd use,
don't always bring us joy,
but typing letters will infuse
some hope, that we'd employ.

These poems may yet take us time,
before they're molded firm.
The sluice of rain brings loam its prime,
'til ripples find the berm.

So, pushing words around the screen's
like water's dancing flows.
To sweep and sweep the concrete scene's
like writing as it goes.

To dance with words, until we have
a seven vers-ed piece
is like a cow, which groans to calve,
until it finds release.


by Jay O’Toole
on February 6th, 2023


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