Discipline, by the author of Letters to my unknown friends1850 |
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Page 6
... less danger of such temptations being yielded to or unnoticed . The nature of " the daily cross , " of the discipline of life , would then be more correctly understood ; and the grateful sense of God's loving- kindness , manifested in ...
... less danger of such temptations being yielded to or unnoticed . The nature of " the daily cross , " of the discipline of life , would then be more correctly understood ; and the grateful sense of God's loving- kindness , manifested in ...
Page 53
... less likely that you will be soon again pained by the haughtiness you com- plain of ; for if we examined closely , we should find that the manners of each of the individuals kept in close and constant contact with each other will be ...
... less likely that you will be soon again pained by the haughtiness you com- plain of ; for if we examined closely , we should find that the manners of each of the individuals kept in close and constant contact with each other will be ...
Page 68
... less unjust it will appear : you should further consider that others are competent to direct you in many circumstances when , though it might be at the moment pleasanter , it would certainly not be so safe to be entirely free from ...
... less unjust it will appear : you should further consider that others are competent to direct you in many circumstances when , though it might be at the moment pleasanter , it would certainly not be so safe to be entirely free from ...
Page 73
... - dence , and that we should enjoy a spiritual communion with Him . Nothing less than an intimate consciousness of the inter- mingling of our spirit with " the God of H the spirits of all flesh ” * can ensure a DISCONTENT •
... - dence , and that we should enjoy a spiritual communion with Him . Nothing less than an intimate consciousness of the inter- mingling of our spirit with " the God of H the spirits of all flesh ” * can ensure a DISCONTENT •
Page 84
... time I call your atten- tion to this illustration less as an example for action , than as an interpretation to the answer you ought to give to the question " am I pressing towards the mark for the prize 84 DISCONTENT .
... time I call your atten- tion to this illustration less as an example for action , than as an interpretation to the answer you ought to give to the question " am I pressing towards the mark for the prize 84 DISCONTENT .
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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.