Friday, January 30, 2015

"Pray In Prosperity, That You May Not Be Ensnared By Your Prosperity!"

Worldly prosperity!
(Archibald Alexander)

"In my prosperity, I said: 

I shall never be moved!" 
Psalm 30:6

Worldly prosperity has ever been 

found an unfavorable soil for the growth 
of piety. It . . .
  blinds the mind to spiritual and eternal things,
  dries up the spirit of prayer,
  fosters pride and ambition,
  furnishes the appropriate food to covetousness, and
  leads to a sinful conformity to the spirit, 
maxims, and fashions of the world!

In general, GOD in mercy refuses 
to give worldly prosperity to HIS children. 
HE has chosen the poor of this world, 
to be rich in faith. That is, HE has 
commonly chosen poverty as 
the safest condition for HIS children!


"We have seen many professed 
Christians make shipwreck. In ten cases 
to the one, it has been attributable to 
worldly prosperity. It is hard to carry a full 
cup without a spill." (Charles Spurgeon)


"To see a man humble under prosperity, 
 is one the greatest rarities in the world!" 
(John Flavel)


"Pray in prosperity, that you may 
not be ensnared by your prosperity!" 
(William Gurnall)


"I tell you the truth, it is hard for a rich 

man to enter the kingdom of Heaven!
 Matthew19:23 
   
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GraceGems has published J.R. Miller's very helpful one page article,
 "Choosing to Do HARD Things!"

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