Tag Archives: diligence
Charles Spurgeon’s MORNING AND EVENING: JULY 26
MORNING “Giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge, etc.” 2 Peter 1:5-6 If thou wouldest enjoy the eminent grace of the full assurance of faith, under the blessed Spirit’s influence, and assistance, do what the … Continue reading
IN TOUCH DAILY: APRIL 14
Why We Must Guard the Heart Psalm 139:17-24 We all have things we treasure, whether they are prize objects, activities, or experiences. And what we most value is what is closest to our heart. Proverbs 4:23 admonishes us to keep … Continue reading
IN TOUCH DAILY: JANUARY 27
Go to the Ant Proverbs 6:6-11 If you’ve ever battled ants in your kitchen, you might describe them as stubborn. But to someone struggling to stay on course, these tiny creatures seem determined, or even inspiring. In fact, ants have … Continue reading
MY UTMOST FOR HIS HIGHEST: JUNE 15
Get Moving! (2) Also…add to your faith… —2 Peter 1:5 In the matter of drudgery. Peter said in this passage that we have become “partakers of the divine nature” and that we should now be “giving all diligence,” concentrating on … Continue reading
MORNING AND EVENING: NOVEMBER 1
MORNING “The church in thy house.” Philemon 2 Is there a Church in this house? Are parents, children, friends, servants, all members of it? or are some still unconverted? Let us pause here and let the question go round–Am I … Continue reading
MORNING AND EVENING: AUGUST 2
MORNING “Who worketh all things after the counsel of his own will.” Ephesians 1:11 Our belief in God’s wisdom supposes and necessitates that he has a settled purpose and plan in the work of salvation. What would creation have been … Continue reading
MORNING AND EVENING: JULY 26
MORNING “Giving all diligence, add to your faith virtue; and to virtue knowledge, etc.” 2 Peter 1:5-6 If thou wouldest enjoy the eminent grace of the full assurance of faith, under the blessed Spirit’s influence, and assistance, do what the … Continue reading
MORNING AND EVENING: JUNE 9
MORNING “The Lord hath done great things for us, whereof we are glad.” Psalm 126:3 Some Christians are sadly prone to look on the dark side of everything, and to dwell more upon what they have gone through than upon … Continue reading