Many talk much, and indeed well, of what Christ has done for us: but how little is spoken of what he is to do in us! and yet all that he has done for us is in reference to what he is to do in us.

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When I was growing up I always wanted to be someone. Now I realize I should have been more specific. ― Lily Tomlin

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Without christ, there is no Christian community. ― Lailah Gifty Akita

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God is not seeking a display of my Christ-likeness , but a manifestation of His Christ.

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The gospel is this: We are more sinful and flawed in ourselves than we ever dared believe, yet at the very same time we are more loved and accepted in Jesus Christ than we ever dared hope.

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There is Saviour, Jesus Christ. ― Lailah Gifty Akita

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Grow in the root of all grace, which is faith. Believe God's promises more firmly than ever. Allow your faith to increase in its fullness, firmness, and simplicity. - Charles Spurgeon

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Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil, and let us see what we are made of. - Charles Spurgeon

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For I realize today that it is a mortal sin to violate the great laws of nature. We should not hurry, we should not be impatient, but we should confidently obey the eternal rhythm.

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I was happy, I knew that. While experiencing happiness, we have difficulty in being conscious of it. Only when the happiness is past and we look back on it do we suddenly realize - sometimes with astonishment - how happy we had been.

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