Faith’s Check Book
By Charles H. Spurgeon
PRAYER, THANKSGIVING, PRAISE
"Be careful for nothing; but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God, which passeth all understanding, shall keep your hearts and minds through Christ Jesus" Philippians 4:6,7
No care, but all prayer. No anxiety, but much joyful communion with God. Carry your desires to the Lord of your life, the guardian of your soul. Go to Him with two portions of prayer, and one of fragrant praise. Do not pray doubtfully, but thankfully. Consider that you have your petitions, and therefore thank God for His grace. He is giving you grace, give Him thanks. Hide nothing. Allow no want to lie rankling in your bosom; "make known your requests." Run not to man. Go only to your God, the Father of Jesus, who loves you in Him.
This shall bring you God’s own peace. You shall not be able to understand the peace which you shall enjoy. It will enfold you in its infinite embrace. Heart and mind through Christ Jesus shall be steeped in a sea of rest. Come life or death, poverty, pain, slander, you shall dwell in Jesus above every ruffling wind or darkening cloud. Will you not obey this dear command?
Yes, Lord, I do believe thee; but, I beseech thee, help mine unbelief.
Thought’s for the Quiet Hour
Take us the foxes, the little foxes, that spoil the vineyards; for our vineyards are in blossom
Song of Sol. 2:15 (R.V.)
How numerous the little foxes are! Little compromises with the world; disobedience to the still, small voice in little things; little indulgences to the flesh to the neglect of duty; little strokes of policy; doing evil in little things that good may come; and the beauty, and the fruitfulness of the vine are sacrificed!
[1] @book{Hardman_Moody_1997,
place={Willow Grove, PA},
title={Thoughts for the quiet hour},
publisher={Woodlawn Electronic Publishing},
author={Hardman, Samuel G. and Moody, Dwight Lyman},
year={1997}}
place={Willow Grove, PA},
title={Thoughts for the quiet hour},
publisher={Woodlawn Electronic Publishing},
author={Hardman, Samuel G. and Moody, Dwight Lyman},
year={1997}}
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