God's promises are not fortune cookies. We do not use them in order to get a spiritual "fix" for the day.
Sinclair B. FergusonJesus Christ is able to set us free because He has dealt with the sin that enslaves us.
Sinclair B. FergusonWe discover the will of God by a sensitive application of Scripture to our own lives.
Sinclair B. FergusonGod's guidance will require patience on our part. His leading is not usually a direct assurance, a revelation, but His sovereign controlling of the circumstances of our lives, with the Word of God as our rule. It is therefore, inevitable that the unfolding of His purposes will take time - sometimes a very long time.
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