True Faith Will Trust GOD'S Heart-- Where It Cannot Trace HIS Hand!

Choice quotes from the writings of
 Thomas Watson

There is more evil in a drop of sin--
than in a sea of affliction!

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True faith will trust GOD'S heart--
where it cannot trace HIS hand!

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CHRIST is never sweet--
until sin is felt to be bitter.

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To render evil for evil, is brutish; 
to render evil for good, is devilish; 
to render good for evil, is Christian.

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CHRIST will not throw away HIS 
pearls, for every speck of dirt!

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The world is a flattering enemy, 
it kills by embracing. Whom the world 
kisses, it betrays.  Is Heaven in your 
eye, and CHRIST in your heart, 
and the world under your feet?

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Do not so look upon your troubles--
as to forget your mercies.

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He who is proud of his knowledge--
the devil cares not how much he knows!

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CHRIST shed tears, for those 
who shed HIS blood!

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GOD loves a broken heart--
not a divided heart.

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'Tis vain to speak of hopes of salvation--
and yet have the marks of damnation!
It will be so much the worse to go 
to Hell, with hopes of Heaven.

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An idle person is a fit subject 
for the devil to work upon.

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Look upon a humble SAVIOR--
and let your plumes of pride fall off.

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Such sheep as have most wool, 
are soonest fleeced.

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The higher the lark flies--
the sweeter the songs.
Did our thoughts dwell above--
we would live sweeter lives. 

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Heaven is a place where sorrow 
cannot live, and joy cannot die.

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Immorality begins with infidelity.

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Prayer keeps the heart open to GOD, 
and shut to sin.

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Prosperity exposes to much evil. 
It is hard to carry a full cup without spilling--
and a full estate without sinning. 

Many pray Agur's first prayer, 

"Give me not poverty." 

Few pray his last prayer, 

"Give me not riches" 
(Proverbs 30:8).

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At CHRIST death "the rocks split." 
Not to be affected with CHRIST'S dying 
love, is to have hearts harder than rocks!

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He who believes not in 
the blood of the LAMB--
must feel the wrath of the LAMB.

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Sin unrepented of, ends in a tragedy. 
It has . . .
   the devil for its father, 
   shame for its companion, 
   and damnation for its wages!

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A sinner's heart is the devil's mansion-house. 

"I will return unto my house" 
(Matthew 12:44).
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A true Christian carries CHRIST in his 
heart, and the cross on his shoulders.

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CHRIST and his cross are never parted, 
for it is too much for the Christian 
to have two heavens--
one here, and one hereafter.

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Those who bear the cross patiently, 
shall wear the crown triumphantly.

  ~  ~  ~  ~  ~CHRIST sweetens all our comforts, 
and sanctifies all our crosses.

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GOD'S power makes HIM mighty, 
HIS mercy makes HIM lovely--
but HIS holiness makes HIM glorious. 
"Glorious in holiness." 
Holiness is the most sparkling 
jewel of Jehovah's diadem!   ~  ~  ~  ~  ~

GraceGems has published George Mylne's comforting short article, 
"The First Break in the Family".