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To be near unto God - pagina 57
This inward state of soul warmly delights itself in the work of Christ's redemption, and glories in the way of salvation and is far better than a kind of Christianity that merely weaves webs for itself out of doctrinal intricacies. But this isnot yet the highest. The old-time worthies were ...
To be near unto God - pagina 58
calm and composed the rest of the body remains in order that the face may speak. For thereby the expression of the countenance be-comes far nobler and muchfiner.Aroughfel-speaks with both hands and feet. A king from his throne speaks with his look and maj ...
To be near unto God - pagina 60
deeply significant. We can see a person afar off, we can hear from him, we can become conscious that he is near by without having yet gone to him or having yet placed ourselves before him, so that he looks at us and we at him. So there are times in the life of the Christian when he feels impelled ...
To be near unto God - pagina 59
by which we obtain knowledge of his inner existence. It can be imagined in the last instance that all outwardness may fall away and the knowledge of the person still be retained. But it is different with God. Physical means do not come in between him and us. Only as God's Spirit enters into us ca ...
To be near unto God - pagina 61
when wrong has been done and the conscience has been aroused, solitude is oppressive and diversion is sought in company. In a some-whatless strikingwaylove or dislike of soli-tude shows itself in the difference between meditative or more active dispositions. One ...
To be near unto God - pagina 62
index of its greatness. An only child is more precious to its parents than one of seven on which others may pride themselves. When this only child dies, the family passes out of existence, and the line of succession is cut off. The soul exists independently of property and of the body. However mu ...
To be near unto God - pagina 63
sympathize, so that even when we are alone the feelings of others, and at long distances of separation rejoice with those who do rejoice, and weep with those who weep. We have received the gift of speech whereby the soul can express itself and the soul of another can speak in our ear. Speech has ...
To be near unto God - pagina 64
wingsin spheres of happiness and these are withheld, when hatred repels, and slander persecutes, instead of love that attracts and sympathy that refreshes, shy and shivering the soul draws back within itself. It can not unburden itself. It can not tell what And shut up within itself it pin ...
To be near unto God - pagina 65
wretched and distressed of soul and who pine away in inner solitariness. On the other hand the merry-making multitudes who are always hurried, who are continually engaged with the art of externalizing themselves and never have a thought about their own solitary soul. The only medicine at hand for ...
To be near unto God - pagina 66
the period in the Christian life of "milk for babes" to that of "strong meat for adults." We understand therefore that calling upon God and walking in the ways of his laws do not by themselves constitute true religion and godliness, and that the secret of salvation is unveiled in all its fullness ...
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