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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)    |
| When Life is going quite good it seems, and then you "hit the wall," the words can flow out by the reams, and your face can land the fall. It's just like running a marathon. I've done that. I should know. The first few miles, your heart is ON, but then things start to slow. "I need some water and some food. I can't take much more of this." "Dear Heart, you're tired, and sounding rude. We are not running for bliss." The mind takes over to finish the race as the body and heart fatigue demand we stop, commitment erased, creating their own bush league. It's a good thing, too, for mile 20 it seems is the marathon's wall of great shame. It comes sooner or later or whenever it deems is the best time your feat to defame. The runner is trained to run through this tough wall with the mind always charging ahead. The mind must refuel before the body can fall to convince it of the victory, it read. The mind's the adult, that must carry the race or the child of the body will fail. Every step of the run must know what it's traced to finish the marathon's tale. Often, Life is like that. We run into the wall as the weary old body says, "ENOUGH!" The mind has to counsel the child with it's call, "Feel better do you, now? Life is tough." "The wall nearly broke you, but now we'll go through. When we finish the race, there'll be time to heal every hurt, every wound, pay each due, until victory will feel quite sublime." But what now of our friends? We must teach this great truth when it seems that insanity took hold. The words we must say is that "fighting from youth through this wall makes us weak, and then bold." by Jay O’Toole on September 22nd, 2025   |
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