The wearing of apparel is a special mark of our fall and shame. How unseemly then is pride of dress! Does the convict glory in the convict’s coat?
The Christian’s Walk
If we can fight well in the closet, we shall walk happily with God in all His ways. We should begin our every day’s journey with Him: and, comparing need with supply, shall we not take pleasure in infirmities and necessities? because Christ will thereby take occasion to magnify His grace, and to lead us to springs of consolation in Himself.
Evil speaking has place in the heart before it escapes the lip.
Happy they who never hang upon the creature’s favour they who expect everything from God and nothing from man will have no disappointment.
To be a true witness for Jesus I must be much in His company, hear His voice, and observe His ways. How can we know the character of one with whom we have but little intercourse?
Humility helps us to know our pride; and if we would have the “rest” that is for the lowly, we must tread under foot our pride. (Matt. 11:29.)
Those temptations which prove the most defiling are oft-times the least painful.
When God’s will rules in us, and overrules our will, we shall then indeed, but not till then, know the pleasures of having our will. (1 John 3:22.)
The Christian’s path in the world is obedience to Christ; following Him, suffering for His sake. When we take part with the world to put it in order, and to make the crooked straight, we, as it were, take off our robes of heavenly priesthood to act as citizens of earth.