Quotes – August, 2015

Prayer is when you talk to God; meditation is when you listen to God. St. Augustine

In the Scriptures we have the only key that unlocks the mystery of the universe to man, and the mystery of man to himself. Ferrar Fenton

The law and the prophets were all fulfilled in the death of Christ, and life and liberty were fulfilled in His resurrection. Michael Haigh

God never made His work for man to mend. John Dryden

Don’t ever think that there is spiritual power in mere numbers. Michael Haigh

God loved the birds and invented trees. Man loved the birds and invented cages. Jacques Deval

Make yourself familiar with the angels, and behold them frequently in spirit; for without being seen, they are present with you. –Sales

Sometimes God speaks the loudest when He is silent. Mary Haigh

There may be some sins of which a man cannot speak, but there is no sin which the blood of Christ cannot wash away. –Spurgeon

Democracy is the worst form of government in it’s last stage, and in it’s fulfillment as it is the people who overthrow themselves with people’s rights, and people’s rule through people’s opinions. Michael Haigh

A young Christian packing his bag for a journey said to a friend, “I have nearly finished packing. All I have to put in are a guidebook, a lamp, a mirror, a microscope, a telescope, a volume of fine poetry, a few biographies, a package of old letters, a book of songs, a sword, a hammer, and a set of tools.” “But you cannot put all that into your bag,” objected the friend. “Oh, yes,” said the Christian. “Here it is.” And he placed his Bible in the corner of the suitcase and closed the lid. –Anonymous

It is better to have an ignorant fisherman under the guidance of the Holy Spirit of God then to have a man who has all knowledge in the realm of theology and not a spark of life from the Spirit of God. Michael Haigh

He that hath no rule over his own spirit is like a city that is broken down, and without walls. Proverbs 25:28

Conscience is the voice of the soul; the passions are the voice of the body. –Rousseau

If the Father deigns to touch with divine power the cold and pulseless heart of the buried acorn and to make it burst forth from its prison walls, will He leave neglected in the earth the soul of man made in the image of his Creator? –-William Jennings Bryan

Jesus has many lovers of His crown, but few bearers of His cross. –Spurgeon

God created man in His own image, says the Bible; philosophers reverse the process: they create God in theirs. G. C. Lichtenberg

“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn.” Proverbs 29:2

The sight of our eyes see what is around us, the sight of our heart sees what is within us. Michael Haigh

But thou shalt say unto them, This is a nation that obeyeth not the voice of the Lord their God, nor receiveth correction: truth is perished, and is cut off from their mouth. Jeremiah 7:28

There is no man so ignorant as one who believes that he is sustained by his own knowledge. Michael Haigh

 

 

 

 

 

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