“It is in vain, 0 men, that you seek within yourselves the cure for your miseries. All your insight only leads you to the knowledge that it is not in yourselves that you will discover the true and the good. The philosophers promised them to you, and have not been able to keep their promises…Continue reading “Man’s attempt to cure himself of his miseries”
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Quote ’em
Compiled by: Gabriela Yareliz 1] For the scientist and skeptic David Berlinski (Who responded to Richard Dawkin’s book, The God Delusion, with his own book called, The Devil’s Delusion): “Has anyone provided a proof of God’s inexistence? Not even close. Has quantum cosmology explained the emergence of the universe or why it is here? NotContinue reading “Quote ’em”
A Peculiar People
By: Ellen G. White The people whom God is leading will be peculiar. They will not be like the world. But if they follow the leadings of God they will accomplish His purposes, and will yield their will to His will. Christ will dwell in the heart. The temple of God will be holy. YourContinue reading “A Peculiar People”
The value of a soul
By: Ellen G. White “The Spirit of the Lord God is upon me; because the Lord hath anointed me to preach good tidings unto the meek, He hath sent me to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and the opening of the prison to them that are bound.” He is theContinue reading “The value of a soul”
Highest attainment
By: Ellen G. White The Lord regarded with approval the firmness and self-denial of these Hebrew youth, and His blessing attended them. He “gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.” – {Te 154.2} In order to reach the highest standard of moral andContinue reading “Highest attainment”
Improvement
By: Ellen G. White God desires all who believe in Him to feel the necessity of improvement. Every intrusted faculty is to be improved. Not one is to be neglected. As God’s husbandry and building, man is under His supervision in every sense of the word; and the better he becomes acquainted with hisContinue reading “Improvement”
Speak
Speak, O Lord, as we come to You To receive the food of Your Holy Word. Take Your truth, plant it deep in us; Shape and fashion us in Your likeness, That the light of Christ might be seen today In our acts of love and our deeds of faith. Speak, O Lord, and fulfillContinue reading “Speak”
The name
“To some He is a name, but to me, He’s my everything– I am not ashamed of the gospel of Jesus Christ.” – Heritage Singers, I am not ashamed
Temperance: Our appetites
By: Gabriela Yareliz From the book Temperance. No matter what you believe, this has to do with your connection to God, and your mental and physical power. Why must we abstain from certain things? When we indulge in certain “appetites,” what do we bring upon ourselves? I will be studying this, and how we can findContinue reading “Temperance: Our appetites”
A promise of grace and salvation
By: Gabriela Yareliz If we confess our sins, he is faithful and just to forgive us our sins, and to cleanse us from all unrighteousness. 1 John 1:9 Grace noun \ˈgrās\ : a:unmerited divine assistance given humans for their regeneration or sanctification b:a virtue coming from God c: a state of sanctification enjoyed through divineContinue reading “A promise of grace and salvation”