“Too many have no idea of the subjection of their temper to the influence of religion, and yet what is changed, if the temper is not? If a man is as passionate, malicious, resentful, sullen, moody, or morose after his conversion as before it, what is he converted from or to?” IfsMenIdeasInfluenceChangedPassionateConversionNo IdeaTemperMaliciousMoodyResentfulSullenSubjectionMorose Author:John Angell James
“Luck, if it mean nothing more than an event of which the cause is not apparent, is a term that may be employed without error; but if it means, as it generally does, an event which has no cause at all, a mere chance, it is a bad word, a heathen term; drop it from your vocabulary; trust nothing to luck, nor expect anything from it; avoid all practical use or dependence upon this or its kindred words, fate, chance, fortune.” IfsMayMeanDoeUseCausesTermChanceFateEventsLuckErrorsFortuneMerePracticalsDependenceVocabularyEmployedKindredHeathenBad Word Book:The young man's friend and guide through life to immortality Source: The young man's friend and guide through life to immortality
“You cannot be too active as regards your own efforts; you cannot be too dependent as regards Divine grace. Do every thing as if God did nothing; depend upon God as if He did everything.” IfsEffortGraceDivineDependsRegardActiveDependentFaith In GodDivine Grace Author:John Angell James
