Discipline, by the author of Letters to my unknown friends1850 |
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... hope , and cheerfulness more surely , though per- haps more slowly , than those heavy afflic- tions that come directly from the hand of God Himself ; for it does not require so strong an exercise of faith to see in such afflictions the ...
... hope , and cheerfulness more surely , though per- haps more slowly , than those heavy afflic- tions that come directly from the hand of God Himself ; for it does not require so strong an exercise of faith to see in such afflictions the ...
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... hope that they will be spared the ordeal of such difficult positions ; and if they should ever be called to them , the best preparation for a decision in conformity with God's will , must be the constant and habitual exercise of their ...
... hope that they will be spared the ordeal of such difficult positions ; and if they should ever be called to them , the best preparation for a decision in conformity with God's will , must be the constant and habitual exercise of their ...
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... hope can only be to see clearly the particular forms in which you yourself are most frequently assailed by its temptations . It is as an aid in this scrutiny , that the discipline of daily life is wisely and skilfully adapted . You have ...
... hope can only be to see clearly the particular forms in which you yourself are most frequently assailed by its temptations . It is as an aid in this scrutiny , that the discipline of daily life is wisely and skilfully adapted . You have ...
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... hope , on reflection , that you have experienced the comparative " safety of the stretch and energy of continual strife ? " I have before said that the temptations of pride often assume the forms of noble- ness of mind , independence of ...
... hope , on reflection , that you have experienced the comparative " safety of the stretch and energy of continual strife ? " I have before said that the temptations of pride often assume the forms of noble- ness of mind , independence of ...
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... and consciousness of well - doing . For any successful struggle against your besetting sin , you should indeed thank God , and gain encourage- * 2 Corinthians , xii . 9 . ment to hope for the future . But your eyes PRIDE . 55.
... and consciousness of well - doing . For any successful struggle against your besetting sin , you should indeed thank God , and gain encourage- * 2 Corinthians , xii . 9 . ment to hope for the future . But your eyes PRIDE . 55.
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Page 129 - Then they that feared the Lord spake often one to another: and the Lord hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the Lord, and that thought upon his name.
Page 57 - Let nothing be done through strife or vain-glory, but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves.