The problem is not in the clarity of the revelation. The problem is in the darkness of the human mind.
Sinclair B. FergusonMarriage, and the process of coming to it, is not heaven! It is the bonding together of two needy sinners in order to make a partnership which is substantially greater than either of them alone.
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.
Sinclair B. FergusonThose who are most conscious of forgiveness are invariably those who have been most acutely convicted of their sin.
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