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See then that you walk circumspectly, not as fools but as wise, redeeming the time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be unwise, but understand what the will of the Lord is. Ephesians 5:15-17 (NKJV)

Watch, listen and be challenged. Enjoy!!

Well, I hope you've all had a lovely Christmas time! I have! :). Today, Dad, Mum and I went for a ride out to see Malham tarn. We chose a very windy day to go which was rather silly but we all seemed to enjoy it! We had a few brief respites from the wind, which we were very glad of! I was also very glad the gloves I got for Christmas kept my hands very warm. I took a couple of pictures but they don't capture how windy it was. 1, unsurprisingly to those who know me! is of some limestone rock (which we saw a lot of including on the journey which was a fun ride out!) and the other of the tarn. I've still not properly warmed up!

Well, a small group went carol singing on Thursday and Saturday, and it seemed to go very well. The only slight snag was that on Thursday it rained very heavily so our carol sheets got absolutely soaked (as did we)! and we didn't know how "As with gladness men of old" went. Yesterday evening, I went somewhere else and they sang it to the alternative tune "Dix" which I knew from another song, and I really like this carol and am quite surprised that I didn't know it before. I think the words are really good too! What do you think??

………”I am the light of the world; he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness. . . “ John 8:12 Into the dark, Lord Jesus, Into the dark with Thee. There hath come to my heart a calling apart, And a whispered, “Follow Me.” Take Thou my hand, Lord Jesus, In Thy mighty clasp divine; Hold it so close, Lord Jesus, That it tremble not in Thine; For my heart shrinks back from the unknown track, And my feet tread falteringly; And into the dark I follow – Into the dark with Thee. Into the dark, Lord Jesus, Is it the dark with Thee? Nay, Thou makest the night about me light, And mine eyes—mine eyes shall see- Shall “see the King in His beauty.” In the land that is far away; Shall see in the heavenly sunshine, The path that is hid today. Then why should I fear what the untried year May bring to mine or me? Into the dark I follow – Nay, into the Light with Thee! - Edith G. Cherry Deep sorrows sometimes prove to be God’s masked mer...

I saw this and thought it was definitely worth sharing!! Why will sinners go to hell? Much damage has been done to the cause of the gospel by telling the world that they will go to hell “because they don’t believe in Jesus.” This makes no sense to the ungodly. It seems unreasonable that God would eternally damn them for not believing something. However, the verse can be explained this way: If a man jumps out of a plane without a parachute, he will perish because he transgressed the law of gravity. Had he put on a parachute, he would have been saved. In one sense, he perished because he didn’t put on the parachute. But the primary reason he died was because he broke the law of gravity. If a sinner refuses to trust in Jesus Christ before he passes through the door of death, he will perish. This isn’t because he refused to trust the Savior, but because he transgressed the Law of God. Had he “put on the Lord Jesus Christ” ( Rom. 13:14 ), he would have been saved; but becaus...

Well, I had a great time at Capernwray Hall's Christmas presentation yesterday evening! There were some really great songs, really great singers, some interesting testimonies and information regarding different cultures and their Christmas traditions etc. and it was just lovely to be there. It's also on again tonight!

and here's another one! MercyMe's "Meet with me" "You may judge a man by what he groans after." Spurgeon "Let us not be ashamed to let all people know what Jesus has done for our souls." ~ J.C. Ryle "A good example is far better than a good precept." Dwight Moody "Prayer and praise are the oars by which a man may row his boat into the deep waters of the knowledge of Christ." - Spurgeon "A man ought to live so that everybody knows he is a Christian... and most of all, his family ought to know." Dwight Moody "Only the prayer which comes from our heart can get to God's heart." – Spurgeon "A rule I have had for years is: to treat the Lord Jesus Christ as a personal friend. His is not a creed, a mere doctrine, but it is He Himself we have." Dwight Moody " It is well said that neglected prayer is the birth-place of all evil" – Spurgeon "Character is what a man is i...

Chris Tomlin's "We Fall Down" (we sang this at a Church we visited this morning in Otley! I had heard it before, but now, it's going round in my head so I thought I'd share it with you!)

I found this on the Sacred Sandwich site, and thought it was a good reminder!: Here is..." a stark reminder of the vileness of sin in the life of every man. Too often, especially among unbelievers, we become complacent with our sinfulness because we see no evidence of negative repercussions. Because of God’s great patience and benevolence, our lives seem unaffected by our rebellious actions. In fact, in some cases, life seems even better than before. Prosperity abounds and our consciences are easily seared to the point of seeing no harm in our “inconsequential” sin. Let us not forget, therefore, the reality of the vileness of all sin, even those so-called “lesser” sins of omission, those failures of duty and those shortcomings in spirit that even beset the believer. As the Scriptures tell us, “If we say that we have no sin, we deceive ourselves and the truth is not in us. If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all ...

Well, as part of the Olive Tree Ministries UK team, I was at the Lakes Gospel Choir concert last night and it was a really good evening. They sang some lovely songs, with some lovely voices, all praising our lovely Lord! (I keep remembering(at the moment!) that chorus: "He's the altogether lovely to my soul!"(probably because we sang it at Barn Camp!)) This is one of my favourites: by the Brooklyn Tabernacle Choir. They sang this one last night too. :)

http://www.4thought.tv/themes/should-creationism-be-taught-in-schools/randall-hardy What do you think to this then???

In acceptance lieth peace, O my heart be still; Let thy restless worries cease And accept His will. Though this test be not thy choice, It is His—therefore rejoice. In His plan there cannot be Aught to make thee sad: If this is His choice for thee, Take it and be glad. Make from it some lovely thing To the glory of thy King. Cease from sighs and murmuring, Sing His loving grace, This thing means thy furthering To a wealthy place. From thy fears He’ll give release, In acceptance lieth peace. —Hannah Hurnard This poem keeps encouraging and challenging me. I hope it does so for you too!

Take comfort in Christ. Are there any among you who have tasted of this blessed change—who have put off the old man which is corrupt, and put on the new man which after God is created in righteousness and true holiness—who mourn over your own daily shortcomings, and sigh after more holiness, more self-denial, more mortification of the flesh with all its lusts? We bid you take comfort, and remember that Christ is still the same: He called you and gave you the witness of the Spirit, and He will not forsake you. You may waver and tremble: go forward in faith, and He will still support you. ~ J.C. Ryle The right manner of growth is to grow less in one's own eyes. - Thomas Watson "Only after all the noise has spent itself do we begin to hear in the silence of our hearts, the voice of God." AW Tozer  Let my candle go out, if the Sun of Righteousness may but shine. -Thomas Watson It is not thy hold on Christ that saves thee; it is Christ. - Spurgeon   "When sin is...

It ties in very nicely with some of the themes at Barn Camp so I thought I'd share it with you. Conscious of their own natural defencelessness, the conies resort to burrows in the rocks, and are secure from their enemies. My heart, be willing to gather a lesson from these feeble folk. Thou art as weak and as exposed to peril as the timid cony, be as wise to seek a shelter. My best security is within the munitions of an immutable Jehovah, where his unalterable promises stand like giant walls of rock. It will be well with thee, my heart, if thou canst always hide thyself in the bulwarks of his glorious attributes, all of which are guarantees of safety for those who put their trust in him. Blessed be the name of the Lord, I have so done, and have found myself like David in Adullam, safe from the cruelty of my enemy; I have not now to find out the blessedness of the man who puts his trust in the Lord, for long ago, when Satan and my sins pursued me, I fled to the cleft of the rock Chri...

Well, I was reminded at Barn Camp that we can and should rejoice all the time and there are so many reasons to rejoice about! Look at Psalm 103 for some of them! God is so good. God never promised us an easy road (I know we wish He had sometimes, but He didn't!) but, what He did promise is so much better: He will be with us every step of the way, strengthening us when we're too weak. This verse, found in Isaiah 41:10, says, "Fear not, for I am with you; Be not dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you, Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand." If that isn't something to rejoice about, please tell me something that is! 

"Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee." Isaiah 26:3 I look not back--God knows the fruitless effort, The wasted hours, the sinning and regrets; I leave them all with Him that blots the record And graciously forgives and then forgets. I look not forward, God sees all the future, The road that short or long, will lead me home; And He will face with me its every trial, And bear for me the burden that may come. I look not around me-- then would fears assail me, So wild the tumult of life's restless sea; So dark the world, so filled with war and evil, So vain the hope of comfort and of ease. I look not inward, that would make me wretched, For I have naught on which to stay my trust; Nothing I see but failures and shortcomings, And weak endeavours crumbling into dust. But I look up-- up into the face of Jesus! For there my heart can rest, my fears are stilled; And there is joy, and love and light for darkness, And perfec...

So, I'm really looking forward to Barn Camp, it's only a week away!:) It's always really encouraging and challenging and I'm definitely ready for a time of refreshing!! and, here's another great quote : "Wherever we turn in the church of God, there is Jesus. He is the beginning, middle and end of everything to us. There is nothing good, nothing holy, nothing beautiful, nothing joyous which He is not to a His servants. No one need be poor, because, if he chooses, he can have Jesus for his own property and possession. No one need be downcast, for Jesus is the joy of heaven, and it is His joy to en ter into sorrowful hearts. We can exaggerate about many things; but we can never exaggerate our obligation to Jesus, or the compassionate abundance of the love of Jesus to us. All our lives long we might talk of Jesus, and yet we should never come to an end of the sweet things that might be said of Him. Eternity will not be long enough to learn all He is, or to praise ...

“Jesus saith unto them, Come and dine.” - John_21:12 In these words the believer is invited to a holy nearness to Jesus. “Come and dine,” implies the same table, the same meat; aye, and sometimes it means to sit side by side, and lean our head upon the Saviour’s bosom. It is being brought into the banqueting-house, where waves the banner of redeeming love. “Come and dine,” gives us a vision of union with Jesus, because the only food that we can feast upon when we dine with Jesus is himself. Oh, what union is this! It is a depth which reason cannot fathom, that we thus feed upon Jesus. “He that eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, dwelleth in me, and I in him.” It is also an invitation to enjoy fellowship with the saints. Christians may differ on a variety of points, but they have all one spiritual appetite; and if we cannot all feel alike, we can all feed alike on the bread of life sent down from heaven. At the table of fellowship with Jesus we are one bread and one cup. As the ...

The Lord is infinitely good, essentially. He is growingly good, experimentally. Spurgeon "The only Christian you want to listen to is the one who gives you more of a hunger for God." AW Tozer Our Lord’s great object in laying down his life upon the cross was the father’s glory. Spurgeon "No man has found how far he can go with God because there is in the mysterious depths of God neither limit nor end." AW Tozer If God be glorified, does it really matter where we are? What becomes of us is of small consequence compared with bringing glory to his name. Spurgeon "You may be careless about your soul, but the devil is not." ~ J.C. Ryle If you meet with a system of theology which magnifies man, flee from it as far as you can. Spurgeon “But the firstling of an ass thou shalt redeem with a lamb: and if thou redeem him not, then shalt thou break his neck.” - Exodus_34:20 Every firstborn creature must be the Lord’s, but since the ass was unclea...

(Excerpt from "Traveling Toward Sunrise" by Mrs Charles E Cowman In 1875 a young Christian, whose testimony to his faith in Christ had been met by the rejoinder that it was only phantom and sham, prayed in a meeting definitely asking the Lord that Frances Ridley Havergal might write a poem "to show what Thou art- a living bright Reality"; and waxing bold, he added, "and let her do it this very night." On that evening Miss Havergal was at another meeting where a man in his prayer used the expression, "FATHER, WE KNOW THE REALITY OF JESUS CHRIST.' The expression made such a deep impression upon her that she went home and wrote a poem of nine stanzas, and dated it. When she recounted the incident, she added, "Does not this show the reality of prayer?") REALITY, reality, Lord Jesus Christ, Thou art to me! From the spectral mists and driving clouds, From the shifting shadows and phantom crowds; ...

As the profane take the liberty to force their irreligion upon you, so you take the liberty to force your religion upon them. Spurgeon Let us remember this as we look forward to the days yet to come: We know not what our days may be – bright or dark, many or few – but we know that we are in the hands of Him who does all things well. He will not err in any of His dealings with us. He will take away and give – He will move and He will settle – with perfect wisdom, at the right time, in the right way. The great Shepherd of the sheep makes no mistakes. He leads every lamb of His flock by the right way to the city of habitation. ~ J.C. Ryle Death is no punishment to the believer: it is the gate of endless joy. Spurgeon "If you profess to be a child of God, leave it to the Lord Jesus to sanctify you in His own way." ~ J.C. Ryle One of these days you will want a microscope to find a grain of evangelical doctrine in a dozen sermons. Spurgeon "The glory of God al...

G.O.S.P.E.L. from Humble Beast Records on Vimeo . Although this isn't my usual style,! it's really great!!! Listen to the words- they're really powerful!!!! Enjoy!!!

Dry doctrine, without the damping of the Spirit of God, may only make fuel for your eternal destruction. Spurgeon "Once I put everything on the altar and LEAVE IT THERE, the brightness of God's smiling face will be seen." AW Tozer A wise man does at first what a fool does at last. Spurgeon Let us remember it as we look back over the days past of our lives, from the hour of our conversion. “Our Lord has done all things well.” In the first bringing us out of darkness into marvelous light–in humbling us and teaching us our weakness, guilt, and folly–in stripping us of our idols, and choosing all our portions in placing us where we are, and giving us what we have–how well everything has been done! How great the mercy that we have had on our own way! ~ J.C. Ryle Whether we teach young Christians truth or not, the devil will be sure to teach them error. Spurgeon NOTHING IN COMPETITION WITH THE LORD See to it therefore that there be nothing that stands in any competition with Go...

Well, yesterday was the beginning of Night School 2011-2012 at Capernwray Hall. My brother and I went (as we have done for several years!!). It was really good and encouraging. Both sessions were taken by Mark Thomas and the subject was the book of Hebrews (following on from last year when we reached chapter 10.) There were some very interesting points!! Today, I've been reminded of every person's need to look to Jesus. He fulfills our every need and He is the only one who can truly satisfy! He calls us to come to Him and He delights when we acknowledge our dependence on Him. "looking unto Jesus, the author and finisher of our faith, who for the joy that was set before Him endured the cross, despising the shame, and has sat down at the right hand of the throne of God." (Hebrews 12:2) and here's another verse that keeps cropping up recently: "The eternal God is our refuge and underneath are the everlasting arms." (Deuteronomy 33:27)

This life is made up of shadows: substance lies elsewhere. Spurgeon Wilt thou ever say again that thy God hath forsaken thee when he has graven thee upon His own palms? Spurgeon The true mark of the saint is that he can waive his own rights and obey the Lord Jesus. Oswald Chambers Not that our salvation should be the effect of our work, but our work should be the evidence of our salvation. Spurgeon "In the greatest difficulties, in the heaviest trials, in the deepest poverty and necessities, He has never failed me." – George Muller He is not the God of apostates, for he hath said, “If any man draw back, my soul shall have no pleasure in him.” Spurgeon "The more my trust rests in God, the less I trust myself." AW Tozer (The Crucified Life) This would be the first step in apostasy; men first forget the true, and then adore the false. Spurgeon You could not be saved through any effort of your own, but now that you are saved it is necessary for ...

“I found him whom my soul loveth: I held him, and would not let him go.” - Song of Solomon_3:4 Does Christ receive us when we come to him, notwithstanding all our past sinfulness? Does he never chide us for having tried all other refuges first? And is there none on earth like him? Is he the best of all the good, the fairest of all the fair? Oh, then let us praise him! Daughters of Jerusalem, extol him with timbrel and harp! Down with your idols, up with the Lord Jesus. Now let the standards of pomp and pride be trampled under foot, but let the cross of Jesus, which the world frowns and scoffs at, be lifted on high. O for a throne of ivory for our King Solomon! Let him be set on high for ever, and let my soul sit at his footstool, and kiss his feet, and wash them with my tears. Oh, how precious is Christ! How can it be that I have thought so little of him? How is it I can go abroad for joy or comfort when he is so full, so rich, so satisfying. Fellow believer, make a covenant with thine...

"Evening “My Beloved put in his hand by the hole of the door, and my bowels were moved for him.” - Song of Solomon 5:4 Knocking was not enough, for my heart was too full of sleep, too cold and ungrateful to arise and open the door, but the touch of his effectual grace has made my soul bestir itself. Oh, the longsuffering of my Beloved, to tarry when he found himself shut out, and me asleep upon the bed of sloth! Oh, the greatness of his patience, to knock and knock again, and to add his voice to his knockings, beseeching me to open to him! How could I have refused him! Base heart, blush and be confounded! But what greatest kindness of all is this, that he becomes his own porter and unbars the door himself. Thrice blessed is the hand which condescends to lift the latch and turn the key. Now I see that nothing but my Lord’s own power can save such a naughty mass of wickedness as I am; ordinances fail, even the gospel has no effect upon me, till his hand is stretched out. Now, also, ...

Ray Comfort and Living Waters present 180 movie. Among other things it is a pro-life film which involves the topics of abortion and the Holocaust. At some points, you may want to cry!! You can now watch it all for free. Check it out here. http://www.180movie.com/ All I can say is Wow- it's really powerful!!

What a beggarly thing it is for a man only to do his work well when he is watched. Such oversight is for boys at school and mere hirelings. Spurgeon M en and women who hear the Gospel regularly, I often fear much for you. I fear lest you become so familiar with the sounds of its doctrines, that you gradually become dead to its power. I fear lest your religion should sink down into a little vague talk about your own weakness and corruption, and a few sentimental expressions about Christ, while real practical fighting on Christ’s side is altogether neglected. Oh, beware of this state of mind! “Be doers of the Word, and not hearers only.” No victory—no crown! Fight and overcome! ~ J.C. Ryle Blessed is he who expects nothing of poor flesh and blood, for he shall never be disappointed. Spurgeon When the wheel turns, those who are lowest rise, and the highest sink. Patience, then, believer, eternity will right the wrongs of time. Spurgeon "Boast not of Christ's work...

Friday, September 23, 2011 Heaven's Location The location of heaven doesn’t concern me. Just because I couldn’t tell you the exact location of the country of Mauritania doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist. All we can say for certain is that it is “up” (see Deut. 30:12 ; Amos 9:2 ; John 3:13 ). Most people don’t realize the Bible teaches that heaven is coming down to earth. We are waiting for a new heavens and a new earth in which God will make all things new (see Isa. 65:17 ; 2 Pet. 3:13 ). Completely. When God sets up His kingdom on this earth, He is going to remove the Genesis curse; that means there will be no more floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, droughts, earthquakes, disease, weeds, pain, suffering, or death. It is then that “the wolf and the lamb shall feed together” ( Isa. 65:25 ), and creation will stop devouring itself (see Rom. 8:18–25 ). Those who trust in Jesus Christ will be given brand new bodies that will be like the resurrected bod...

Here's another challenging clip. I'd be interested to know your thoughts on this topic! I'm looking forward to watching the movie soon! (It is released on 26th!)

"Do all things without complaining and disputing, that you may become blameless and harmless, children of God without fault in the midst of a crooked and perverse generation, among whom you shine as lights in the world." Philippians 2:14+15 So as well as thinking of ways to encourage each other, lets try stopping ourselves complaining! (Well, that's a challenge to me even if it isn't to anyone else!) "But what things were gain to me, these I have counted loss for Christ. Yet indeed I also count all things loss for the excellence of the knowledge of Christ Jesus my Lord, for whom I have suffered the loss of all things and count them as rubbish, that I may gain Christ and be found in Him, not having my own righteousness, which is from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ, the righteousness which is from God by faith; that I may know Him and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His suffering, being conformed to His death, if by any mean...

Faith obliterates time, annihilates distance, and brings future things at once into its possession. Spurgeon If you love Christ, never be ashamed to let others see it and know it. Speak for Him. Witness for Him. Live for Him. Work for Him. If He has loved you and washed you from your sins in His own blood, you never need shrink from letting others know that you feel it, and love Him in return. ~ J.C. Ryle He would have us like children who believe what their father tells them. Spurgeon "When we allow God to be exalted in our difficulties we are in the perfect place to smell the fragrance of His Presence." AW Tozer The saints are sinners still. Our best tears need to be wept over, the strongest faith is mixed with unbelief. Spurgeon "Christians often try to put God in a box. The God who fits in a box isn't the God & Father of our Lord Jesus Christ." AW Tozer Stagger not at electing love; it is one of the highest notes of heavenly music. Spur...

“Encourage him.” - Deuteronomy_1:38 "Brethren, take the text as God’s message to you. Labour to help others, and especially strive to encourage them. Talk cheerily to the young and anxious enquirer, lovingly try to remove stumblingblocks out of his way. When you find a spark of grace in the heart, kneel down and blow it into a flame. Leave the young believer to discover the roughness of the road by degrees, but tell him of the strength which dwells in God, of the sureness of the promise, and of the charms of communion with Christ. Aim to comfort the sorrowful, and to animate the desponding. Speak a word in season to him that is weary, and encourage those who are fearful to go on their way with gladness. God encourages you by his promises; Christ encourages you as he points to the heaven he has won for you, and the spirit encourages you as he works in you to will and to do of his own will and pleasure. Imitate divine wisdom, and encourage others." I think it would be grea...

I think this is a really great song, and I've thought so since I first heard it. I hope you enjoy it too.

Further to my previous blog post, here is the link for Creation Research's web museum. There is some more fascinating information to be found here!! http://evidenceweb.net/index.php?pr=MainPage and here! http://www.creationresearch.net/ Get researching!! :)

Well, Dad and I had a really fantastic time in Winsford, Cheshire listening to John Mackay. There were 3 sessions, and we arrived a few minutes into the 1st session due to a traffic jam. It sometimes feels a bit like information overload as he always gives so many fascinating facts. We learnt a lot!! 1 of my favourite parts was when he told us not to blame God for broccoli and brussels sprouts because they come from the cabbage and its man made breeding etc that gave us all these varieties. (But left to their own devices, they would revert to wild cabbage!!!!) We also had a great time singing along to Helen Shapiro's latest album "What Wondrous Love is this?" :):)

Well, after a really great night last night, I get a day off :) and my Dad is taking me to Winsford to hear John Mackay who is the founder of Australian creation ministry Creation Resarch. I'm excited :)3 sessions and they're going to be really great as well!

Well, we had an absolutely fantastic time with Helen Shapiro at St. Thomas' Church, Lancaster, this evening. It was great! She has a really powerful voice and a really powerful presentation of the Gospel incorporated with her testimony! Everyone I spoke to had REALLY enjoyed it and been so blessed. :)

I want you to beware of letting good thoughts and godly convictions slip away, if you have them. Cherish them and nourish them, lest you lose them for ever. Make the most of them, lest they take to themselves wings and flee away. Have you an inclination to begin praying? Put it in practice at once. Have you an idea of beginning really to serve Christ? Set about it at once. Are you enjoying any spiritual light? See that you live up to your light. Trifle not with opportunities, lest the day come when you will want to use them, and not be able. Linger not, lest you become wise too late. ~ J.C. Ryle It very often happens that the converts that are born in excitement die when the excitement is over. Spurgeon Any battle for victory, power, and deliverance - from ourselves and from sin - which is not based constantly upon the gazing and the beholding of the Lord Jesus, with the heart and life lifted up to Him, is doomed to failure. Alan Redpath If you profess to be a Christian, yet find full ...

I really love this song and I think its a great video too. So, I'm quite surprised I haven't put it on here before now! How remiss of me! I hope you enjoy it as much as I do. :)

O blessed Jesus, it is the same still, thou wilt not dazzle or amuse, and therefore men prefer any charlatan to thee. Spurgeon Are you a true believer? If you are, you ought to glory in Christ. Glory not in your own faith, your own feelings, your own knowledge, your own prayers, your own amendment, your own diligence. Glory in nothing but Christ. Alas! The best of us know but little of that merciful and mighty Saviour. We do not exalt Him and glory in Him enough. Let us pray that we may see more of the fullness there is in Him. ~ J.C. Ryle Nobody can do as much damage to the church of God as the man who is within its walls, but not within its life. Spurgeon “…your life is safe in the care of the Lord your God, secure in his treasure pouch!” 1 Samuel 25:29 NLT Half our fears arise from neglect of the Bible and are the result of ignorance. Spurgeon I find all these quotes very interesting. I hope you do too! + Always remember that God cares for you so your life is safe in Him (although t...

O my Redeemer, What a Friend Thou art to me! Oh, what a refuge I have found in Thee! When the way was dreary, And my heart was sore oppressed, ’Twas Thy voice that lulled me To a calm sweet rest. Refrain Nearer, draw nearer, Till my soul is lost in Thee; Nearer, draw nearer, Blessèd Lord, to me. When in their beauty Stars unveil their silver light, Then, O my Saviour, Give me songs at night— Songs of yonder mansions, Where the dear ones, gone before, Sing Thy praise for ever, On that peaceful shore. Refrain Jesus, my Saviour, When the last deep shadows fall; When in the silence I shall hear Thy call— In Thine arms reposing, Let me breathe my life away, And awake triumphant, In eternal day. Refrain http://www.cyberhymnal.org/htm/w/f/wfyor2me.htm O safe to the Rock that is higher than I, My soul in its conflicts and sorrows would fly; So sinful, so weary, Thine, Thine, would I be; Thou blest “Rock of Ages,” I’m hiding in Thee. Refrain ...

If we know any thing of true saving religion, let us ever beware of the beginnings of backsliding. It is like the letting out of water, first a drop and then a torrent. Once out of the way of holiness, there is no saying to what we may come. Once giving way to petty inconsistencies, we may find ourselves one day committing every sort of wickedness. Let us keep far from the brink of evil. Let us not play with fire. Let us never fear being too particular, too strict, and too precise. No petition in the Lord’s prayer is more important than the last but one, “Lead us not into temptation.” ~ J.C. Ryle   No law can give me the right to do what is wrong. - Abraham Lincoln  "Having made Jesus your all, you shall find all in Jesus." - C.H. Spurgeon   Let all who desire to please Christ, watch and pray against self-esteem. It is a feeling which is deeply rooted in our hearts. Thousands have come out from the world, taken up the cross, professed to forsake their own righte...

Another really challenging teaching sermon from Major Thomas. Enjoy:)

There are few things quite so boring as being religious, but there is nothing quite so exciting as being a Christian! Major I. Thomas Christ in you, on the grounds of redemption this is the Gospel! To preach anything less than this must inevitably produce "Evan-jellyfish" folk with no spiritual vertebrae, whose faith does not "behave!" Major I. Thomas The flesh everything that you do apart from Him "profiteth nothing" (John 6:63), and there is always the awful possibility, if you do not discover this principle, that you may spend a lifetime in the service of Jesus Christ doing nothing! Major I. Thomas Jesus Christ Himself is the final exegesis of all truth. He is all that we need to know about God, and He is all that we need to know about man. Major I Thomas Power to Say, “No,” to Ungodliness and, “Yes,” to Righteousness For the grace of God has appeared, bringing salvation for all people, training us to renounce ungodliness and worldly passio...

I think this is excellent teaching. See what you think. :) (Thanks A. for sharing this with me.):)

The good man has his enemies. He would not be like his Lord if he had not – Spurgeon We have a God who delights in impossibilities. Andrew Murray Doubt? I had sooner suffer any affliction than be left to question the gospel or my own interest in it – Spurgeon There is not in the world a kind of life more sweet and delightful than that of a continual conversation with God. If we were without enemies we might fear that we were not the friends of God, for the friendship of the world is enmity to God- Spurgeon To worship God in truth is to recognize Him for being who He is, and to recognize ourselves for what we are. The best way to make a man sober is to bring him to the foot of the cross – Spurgeon What a humbling thought it is, that so often there is earnest prayer in which the desire for our own joy or pleasure is far stronger than many desire for God's glory. No wonder there are so many unanswered prayers! Here we have the secret. God cannot be glorified when...