“The will is a beast of burden. If God mounts it, it wishes and goes as God wills if Satan mounts it, it wishes and goes as Satan wills Nor can it choose its rider... the riders contend for its possession.”
God“Peace if possible, truth at all costs.”
Peace“The will is a beast of burden. If God mounts it, it wishes and goes as God wills if Satan mounts it, it wishes and goes as Satan wills Nor can it choose its rider... the riders contend for its possession.”
God“For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel.”
God“To gather with God's people in united adoration of the Father is as necessary to the Christian life as prayer.”
God“Be a sinner and sin strongly, but more strongly have faith and rejoice in Christ.”
Faith“Forgiveness is God's command.”
Forgiveness“Pray, and let God worry.”
Faith“Nothing good ever comes of violence.”
Good“Faith must trample under foot all reason, sense, and understanding.”
Faith“Anyone who is to find Christ must first find the church. How could anyone know where Christ is and what faith is in him unless he knew where his believers are?”
Faith“War is the greatest plague that can afflict humanity, it destroys religion, it destroys states, it destroys families. Any scourge is preferable to it.”
Religion“The reproduction of mankind is a great marvel and mystery. Had God consulted me in the matter, I should have advised him to continue the generation of the species by fashioning them out of clay.”
God“I am more afraid of my own heart than of the pope and all his cardinals. I have within me the great pope, Self.”
Great“My heart, which is so full to overflowing, has often been solaced and refreshed by music when sick and weary.”
Music“Grant that I may not pray alone with the mouth help me that I may pray from the depths of my heart.”
Alone“Faith is permitting ourselves to be seized by the things we do not see.”
Faith“There is no more lovely, friendly and charming relationship, communion or company than a good marriage.”
Anniversary“Peace if possible, truth at all costs.”
Peace“I cannot and will not recant anything, for to go against conscience is neither right nor safe. Here I stand, I can do no other, so help me God. Amen.”
God“If he have faith, the believer cannot be restrained. He betrays himself. He breaks out. He confesses and teaches this gospel to the people at the risk of life itself.”
Faith“Even if I knew that tomorrow the world would go to pieces, I would still plant my apple tree.”
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