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We live much of life amid unique choices. Joy is anchored in The One beyond our life.

There are times when solitude is better than society, and silence is wiser than speech. We should be better Christians if we were more alone, waiting upon God, and gathering through meditation on His Word spiritual strength for labour in his service. We ought to muse upon the things of God, because we thus get the real nutriment out of them. . . . Why is it that some Christians, although they hear many sermons, make but slow advances in the divine life? Because they neglect their closets, and do not thoughtfully meditate on God's Word. They love the wheat, but they do not grind it; they would have the corn, but they will not go forth into the fields to gather it; the fruit hangs upon the tree, but they will not pluck it; the water flows at their feet, but they will not stoop to drink it. From such folly deliver us, O Lord. . . .
― Charles Spurgeon


Our anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strengths.
― C. H. Spurgeon


Hope itself is like a star- not to be seen in the sunshine of prosperity, and only to be discovered in the night of adversity.
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon


If sinners be damned, at least let them leap to Hell over our dead bodies. And if they perish, let them perish with our arms wrapped about their knees, imploring them to stay. If Hell must be filled, let it be filled in the teeth of our exertions, and let not one go unwarned and unprayed for.
― Charles Spurgeon


A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t.
― Charles Spurgeon


Visit many good books, but live in the Bible.
― Charles Spurgeon


When your will is God's will, you will have your will.
― Charles Spurgeon


https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/2876959.Charles_Haddon_Spurgeon

(Philippians 2:13, KJV)

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May 2, 2025 at 6:07pm
May 2, 2025 at 6:07pm
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They play around in our backyard,
One male and one female.
For life, it's said, this pairing's part
of socializing's tale.

The cardinal was Mom's favorite,
and when we decorate
with red birds, I most often get
a smile to grief abate.

The male in red-draped glory, rare,
his wife in brown, content,
The Greatest Generation, there
once lived this timely bent,

but now, if human males wear red,
a miter crowns the pate,
and when made white, his words are said
to be none else but great.

Yet, one man's red came from His stripes,
His crown of thorns, most sharp.
No glory had He, lauded hype,
then wrapped in the shroud of lowly garb.

The Greatest Generation matched His coat,
but sacrifice could not.
They gave their all in field and mote.
Our Freedom for it fought.

The cardinal truth thus makes us to think,
"Which garb wears glory best?
The glory, now? Or when we sink
into The One Day blest?
"


by Jay O’Toole
on May 2nd, 2025


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