“If you have nothing of the spirit of prayer, nothing of the love of the brotherhood, nothing of mortifying the spirit of the world, nothing of growth in grace, of cordial, habitual, persevering obedience to the Divine commands, how can it be that you have been brought nigh by the blood of Christ?” IfsWorldHas BeensSpiritGrowthChristPrayerGraceBloodDivineCommandObedienceBrotherhoodHabitual Book:Essays on the distinguishing traits of Christian character Source: Essays on the distinguishing traits of Christian character
“The great object of the Christian is duty; his predominant desire to obey God. When he can please the world consistently with these, he will do so; otherwise it is enough for him that God commands, and enough for them that he cannot disobey.” WorldEnoughChristianDesireObjectsDutyPleaseCommandConsistently Book:Essays on the distinguishing traits of Christian character Source: Essays on the distinguishing traits of Christian character
