Quotes 2 Dec 17

"the presence of the Holy Spirit with believers as a comforter, sent by Christ for those aims and purposes for which he is promised, is better and more profitable for believers than any corporal presence of Christ can be, now he has fulfilled the one sacrifice for sins which he was to offer."John Owen, The Glory of Christ(Page 226)

When Gilbert Keith Chesterton, one of the great
Victorians, wrote his autobiography at the end of
a long and useful life, he set himself the task of
defining in a single sentence the most important
lesson he had learned.  And he concluded that
the critical thing was whether one took things
for granted or took them with gratitude. --James Reston (1909-1995) _Sketches In The Sand_ [1967]

Let never day nor night unhallow'd pass,
But still remember what the Lord hath done.
     --William Shakespeare (1564-1616)
      _King Henry VI_, Part II [1590-1591]; Act II, Scene I

Look to your health; and if you have it, praise God,
and value it next to a good conscience; for health
is the second blessing that we mortals are capable
of; a blessing that money cannot buy.
     --Izaak Walton (1593-1683)
      _The Compleat Angler_ [1653-1655], Chapter 21

God isn't asking you to be thankful.  He's asking you
to give thanks.  There's a big difference.

One response involves emotions, the other your choices,
your decisions about a situation, your intent, your
"step of faith."

     --Joni Eareckson-Tada (1949-    )
      _A Place of Healing_ [2010],
      "How Do I Regain My Perspective?"