Quotes
September 2016
The serpent did not reveal himself at the tree of life, but he revealed himself at the tree of death: the tree of the knowledge of good and evil. – Michael Haigh
There is a very great difference between being in the circumstances of this life, and being entangled with them. – J. N. Darby
The better you know a scripture the more it yields to you.- J. B. Stoney
You have a greater understanding of the truth when you understand the battle against the truth. – Michael Haigh
Look at what He is, and what He has done; not at what you are. – D.L. Moody
God’s representative of truth on earth today is not the Church, it is the Holy Spirit of God. He alone is the harbinger of light in our world. – Michael Haigh
It is by a Man that man is to be judged. – F. W. Grant
‘He is so heavenly minded that he is no earthly good;’ this popular statement appears at first glance to have a measure of truth; however, it misses the mark. Instead it should be: In order to be of any earthly good, one must first be heavenly minded. – Mary Haigh
Our power is in giving testimony to Jesus, and never getting out of the place of being but ‘earthen vessels.’ We must remember that the vessel only contains the light, let us not pretend that it is the light. – J. N. Darby
There is a deep tendency in human nature to become like what we imagine ourselves to be. – Hocking
Blessed is the man who is too busy to worry in the daytime, and too sleepy at night. – unknown
God gives us the impossible, and then in His divine power makes it possible. – Michael Haigh
One of our greatest tasks is to demonstrate to the young people of this generation that there is nothing stupid about righteousness. –Tozer
Were all the trappings of the flesh laid aside, we should discern how little real spiritual energy there is amongst us. – J. N. Darby
Man hopefully but wrongly persuades himself that God is too good to condemn men because of their sin. – Mary Haigh
The doorstep to the temple of wisdom is knowledge of our own ignorance. –Spurgeon
The fellow that has no money is poor. The fellow that has nothing but money is poorer still. – Billy Sunday
When you’re hanging by a thread; pray for a rope. – Michael Haigh
Some people make things happen, some watch things happen, while others wonder what has happened. – Gaelic proverb
For the most part it is the conquered who writes history, and it is the conqueror who rewrites it; all in all, man cannot be trusted to be a truthful historian. – Mary Haigh
God permits, but not for ever. – Portuguese proverb
Knowledge is proud that he has learned so much; wisdom is humble that he knows no more. – Cowper
It is time for thee, LORD, to work: for they have made void thy law. (Psalm 119:126)
Jesus said: I am come to send fire on the earth; and what will I, if it be already kindled? (Luke 12:49)
But I have a baptism to be baptized with; and how am I straitened till it be accomplished! (Luke 12:50)
Suppose ye that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, Nay; but rather division: (Luke 12:51)
Remember, O LORD, what is come upon us: consider, and behold our reproach. (Lamentations 5:1)
Our inheritance is turned to strangers, our houses to aliens. (Lamentations 5:2)
The crown is fallen from our head: woe unto us, that we have sinned! Lamentations 5:16)