“Every Christian must stand on guard continually, watching every avenue of the soul where Satan might find access. He must pray for divine help and at the same time resolutely resist every inclination to sin. By courage, by faith, by persevering toil, he can conquer. […]

“At last his effort is rewarded; the lost is found. Then he does not scold it because it has caused him so much trouble. He does not drive it with a whip. He does not even try to lead it home. In his joy he […]

“The Lord is mighty in patience and tolerant for the soul who desires His will and character in their life.Though like little children we may slip and fall, the Lord is quick to extend His hand, impart His strength, give us His ear, and lend […]

“Making the choice to follow Christ, does not guarantee a trouble-free life. In fact, quite the opposite is true. Upon the decision to follow Jesus, a war is publicly declared between the world and the child of God. An enmity, a tension, can be tangibly […]

The world has no shortage of difficulties, depression, mistakes, cruelty and unfairness. Our lives may be riddled with the byproduct of this world, and we may have even adopted it into our lives and brought it into our homes. Whether these mistakes, short-comings, addictions, or […]

“Martha needed less anxiety for the things which pass away, and more for those things which endure forever. The cause of Christ needs Marthas, with their zeal in active religious work, but let them first sit with Mary at the feet of Jesus. Let diligence […]

“Our confession of His faithfulness is Heaven’s chosen agency for revealing Christ to the world. We are to acknowledge His grace as made known through the holy men of old; but that which will be most effectual is the testimony of our own experience. We […]

“Oh, where, as a people, are our commemorative stones? Where are set up our monumental pillars carved with letters expressing the precious story of what God has done for us in our experience? Can we not, in view of the past, look on new trials […]