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An angel fell from Heaven without any other passion except pride, and so we may ask whether it is possible to ascend to Heaven by humility alone, without any other of the virtues. — John Climacus 49 Never water down the Word of God, but preach it in its undiluted sternness. There m...
but to those that need you most. It is not your business to preach so many times, and to take care of this or that society; but to save as many souls as you can; to bring as many sinners as you possibly can to repentance. —John Wesley...
It had no particular connection with anything at all, and did no visible harm to those who studied it…All this changed. As part of the new researches, it was found that psychology can be used…for almost everything in life. There is now not only psychology in the academic or college ...
My friend John Rouse was a magician who did shows for kids. He made it very clear that his tricks were not spiritual. He told me in the 1970s that when he went to magicians conventions in Colon, Michigan he became convinced that Satanic power was infecting professional magic routines. ...
(John Weitz) No one can have experienced to the fullest the true sense of achievement and satisfaction who have never pursued and successfully caught his tail. (Rosalind Welcher) Did St. Francis really preach to the birds? Whatever for? If he really liked birds he would have done better...
such as these things produce, there must be Faith. Thus influenced, we shall be ready to offer direct Petition. We hear a good deal of praying that is just exhorting, and if you did not see the man's eyes closed, you would suppose he was preaching. Then, much that is called prayer...
“Whitefield and Wesley might preach the Gospel better than I do, but they cannot preach a better Gospel.” - Charles Spurgeon “It was by perseverance that the snail reached the ark” - Charles Spurgeon “We will tell others that there is no pit so deep that God is not deeper still.”...
“Whitefield and Wesley might preach the Gospel better than I do, but they cannot preach a better Gospel.” - Charles Spurgeon “It was by perseverance that the snail reached the ark” - Charles Spurgeon “We will tell others that there is no pit so deep that God is not deeper still.”...
stateofNewYorkwithalittleover600studentsinitsseniorclasshad168ofthoseseniorsas membersoftheirEnglishHonorSociety.Anumberofthestudentsskippedallthemeetingsand didnothing.One17-year-oldstudentappliedtoall9honorsocietiesinwhathecalled“honor societyfrenzy.”A17-year-oldgirljoinedonlytwo,theNationalHonorSocietyand...