An Excess of Luxury Weakens our Hands in Spiritual development
My sons, be not now negligent: for the Lord hath chosen you to stand before Him, to serve Him.
2 Chronicles 29, verse 11.
Bright be my prospect as I pass along;
An ardent service at the cost of all,
Love by untiring ministry made strong,
And ready for the first, the softest call.
A. L. WARING.
There are many things that appear trifles, which greatly tend
to enervate the soul, and hinder its progress
in the path to virtue and glory. The habit of indulging
in things which our judgment cannot thoroughly approve,
grows stronger and stronger by every act of self-gratification,
and we are led on by degrees to an excess of luxury which must
greatly weaken our hands in the spiritual warfare. If we do not
endeavor to do that which is right in every particular
circumstance, though trifling, we shall be in great danger
of letting the same negligence take place in matters more essential.
MARGARET WOODS.
The will can only be made submissive by frequent self-denials, which must keep in subjection its sallies and inclinations. Great weakness is often produced by indulgences which seem of no importance.
Michael De Molinos.
2 Chronicles 29, verse 11.
Bright be my prospect as I pass along;
An ardent service at the cost of all,
Love by untiring ministry made strong,
And ready for the first, the softest call.
A. L. WARING.
There are many things that appear trifles, which greatly tend
to enervate the soul, and hinder its progress
in the path to virtue and glory. The habit of indulging
in things which our judgment cannot thoroughly approve,
grows stronger and stronger by every act of self-gratification,
and we are led on by degrees to an excess of luxury which must
greatly weaken our hands in the spiritual warfare. If we do not
endeavor to do that which is right in every particular
circumstance, though trifling, we shall be in great danger
of letting the same negligence take place in matters more essential.
MARGARET WOODS.
The will can only be made submissive by frequent self-denials, which must keep in subjection its sallies and inclinations. Great weakness is often produced by indulgences which seem of no importance.
Michael De Molinos.
