It would be delightful to have abundance of skill to serve God but better still to have abundance of faith to trust in the Lord for skill and everything. (Faith's Checkbook, C.H.Spurgeon)

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Our life derives all its strength from God; and if He deigns to make us strong, we cannot be weakened by all the machinations of the adversary. (Charles Spurgeon Morning and Evening Devotional)

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When there is a matter that requires definite prayer, pray till you believe God, until with unfeigned lips you can thank Him for the answer. There is nothing that so fully clinches faith as to be so sure of the answer that you can thank God for it. (Streams in the Desert)

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It is much easier to die than to lay down your life day in and day out with the sense of the high calling of God. For thirty-three years Jesus laid down His life to do the will of His Father. “By this we know love, because He laid down His life for us. And we also ought to lay down our lives for the brethren” ( 1 John 3:16  ). Yet it is contrary to our human nature to do so. If I am a friend of Jesus, I must deliberately and carefully lay down my life for Him. (My Utmost for His Highest)