"Mute Christian under the Smarting Rod" or, "The Silent Soul with Sovereign Antidotes" by Thomas Brooks, 1659, London. "I was silent; I would not open my mouth, for You are the one who has done this!" Psalm 39:9 Objection 8. Oh! But God has deserted me! He has forsaken me! He who should comfort my s... Read More
Maybe you haven’t been all out depressed in your life. Then again, maybe you have. Regardless of where you have been or where you find yourself now, there is hope. Any who have been able to escape depression’s grasp can testify to the power and faithfulness of God. There is no need to remain mired i... Read More
And so all Israel shall be saved: as it is written, There shall come out of Sion the Deliverer; and shall turn away ungodliness from Jacob. For this is my covenant unto them, when I shall take away their sins. --Paul the Apostle And the Redeemer shall come to Zion, and unto them that turn from trans... Read More
Thy will be done. O Lord, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps. — Not as I will, but as thou wilt. — Surely I have behaved and quieted myself, as a child that is weaned of his mother: my soul is even as a weaned child. We know not what we sh... Read More
Let him take hold of my strength, that he may make peace with me. I know the thoughts that I think toward you, saith the Lord, thoughts of peace, and not of evil. — There is no peace, saith the Lord, unto the wicked. In Christ Jesus ye who sometime were far off are made nigh by the blood of Christ. ... Read More
Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee. Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee; he shall never suffer the righteous to be moved. — I will trust, and not be afraid: for the Lord JEHOVAH is my strength and my song; he also is become my salvation. Why are ye... Read More
Hope maketh not ashamed. I am the Lord: ... they shall not be ashamed that wait for me. — Blessed is the man that trusteth in the Lord, and whose hope the Lord is. — Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in ... Read More
O my God, my soul is cast down within me. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. Trust ye in the Lord for ever: for in the Lord JEHOVAH is everlasting strength. Cast thy burden upon the Lord, and he shall sustain thee. — He hath not despised n... Read More
The fruit of the Spirit is peace. To be spiritually minded is life and peace. God hath called us to peace. — Peace I leave with you, my peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. — The God of hope fill you with all joy a... Read More
O God, my heart is fixed. The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the Lord is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid? Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace, whose mind is stayed on thee: because he trusteth in thee. — He shall not be afraid of evil tidings: his heart is f... Read More
Mute Christian under the Smarting Rod -Part 4
Escaping the Dark Hole of Depression
The Puritan Illusion - Part Two
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