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Afflictions are the Mother of Virtue – Thomas Brooks

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Rich Moore

“The flowers smell sweetest after a shower; vines bear the better for bleeding; the walnut-tree is most fruitful when most beaten; saints spring and thrive most internally, when they are most externally afflicted. Afflictions are the mother of virtue. Manasseh’s … Continue reading →

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The Unerring Hand of Infinite Wisdom – Puritan Thomas Reade (Christian devotional reading)

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Rich Moore

Unerring Hand of Infinite Wisdom – Puritan Thomas Reade (Christian devotional reading) Thomas Reade Playlist: http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL350FD395FB17300A Isaiah 46:10 “…My purpose will stand, and I will do all that I please.” Psalm 31:15 My times are in Your hand; https://www.youtube.com/user/stack45ny

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In God’s Furnace – Jonathan Edwards

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Rich Moore

“The surest way to know our gold is to look upon it and examine it in God’s furnace, where he tries it that we may see what it is. If we have a mind to know whether a building stands … Continue reading →

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Trust Perfected is Prayer Perfected – E.M. Bounds

Posted on August 22, 2013 by Rich Moore

“Trust perfected is prayer perfected. Trust looks to receive the thing asked for and gets it. Trust is not a belief that God can bless or that He will bless, but that He does bless, here and now. Trust always … Continue reading →

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James Smith – Our Heaven, our Glory, and our Portion!

Posted on August 21, 2013 by Rich Moore

James Smith – Our Heaven, our Glory, and our Portion! James Smith playlist: http://www.youtube.com/view_play_list?p=096D74E48C1F1243 Link to my “Christian Devotional Readings” Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Christian-Devotional-Readings/196846270398160?ref=hl Philippians 1:23 I am torn between the two: I desire to depart and be with Christ, which … Continue reading →

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A Heart Filled with Gentleness – J.R. Miller

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Rich Moore

“We ought to live our lives — so that they will be perpetual blessings wherever we go. All that we need for such a ministry — is a heart full of love for Christ; for if we truly love Christ … Continue reading →

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Walking toward Heaven – Charles Spurgeon

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Rich Moore

“There is nothing that can assist you in walking toward heaven with good speed as much as wearing the image of Jesus on your heart to rule all its motions. It is when, by the power of the Holy Spirit, … Continue reading →

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In Long-suffering – Oswald Chambers

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Rich Moore

“In long-suffering”—long-suffering is being drawn out until you can be drawn out no more, and not snapping. God puts His saints into places where they have to exhibit long-suffering. Let circumstances pull and don’t give way to any intemperance whatever, … Continue reading →

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Oswald Chambers – The Relationship Between God and Myself

Posted on August 20, 2013 by Rich Moore

“It is a great moment when we realise we have the power to trample on certain moods, a tremendous emancipation to get rid of every kind of self-consciousness and heed one thing only: the relationship between God and myself.” – … Continue reading →

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Compassion Costs – Samuel Chadwick

Posted on August 19, 2013 by Rich Moore

“Compassion costs. It is easy enough to argue, criticize and condemn, but redemption is costly, and comfort draws from the deep. Brains can argue, but It takes heart to comfort.” – Samuel Chadwick https://www.facebook.com/ChristianDevotionalReadings

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