Excess of trouble may, for a time, distract and overwhelm the soul. Our Lord himself seems to have experienced somewhat of this. Our prayers, perhaps, are never more acceptable, than when they are offered in broken accents, in sighs, and groans.
Charles SimeonOur calling is not primarily to be holy women, but to work for God and for others with Him.
Charles SimeonThe tender heart, the broken and contrite spirit, are to me far above all the joys that I could ever hope for in this vale of tears.
Charles SimeonJustification by faith alone, is the hinge upon which the whole of Christianity turns
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