Will Thomas
Will Thomas
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NationalityAmerican
ProfessionNovelist
CountryUnited States of America
men sound daring
Too many instances there are of daring men, who by presuming to sound the deep things of religion, have cavilled and argued themselves out of all religion.
grief heart hands
Let not therefore thy heart be troubled, neither let it fear. Trust in me, and put thy confidence in my mercy. When thou thinkest thyself farthest off from me, oftentimes I am nearest unto thee. When thou countest almost all to be lost, then oftentimes the greatest gain of reward is close at hand. All is not lost, when any thing falleth out contrary. Thou oughtest not to judge according to present feeling; nor so to take any grief, or give thyself over to it.
heart soul lovers
Ah, Lord God, thou holy lover of my soul, when thou comest into my heart, all that is within me shall rejoice.
men madness proportion
A man is hindered and distracted in proportion as he draws outward things to himself.
life confidence peace
Great tranquility of heart is his who cares for neither praise nor blame.
self-esteem esteem highest
The highest in God's esteem are the lowest in their own.
safe obeying-the-law obedience
The only safe ruler is he who has learned to obey willingly.
love light heavy
Love makes everything that is heavy light.
change finding-happiness deceiving
Many deceive themselves, imagining they'll find happiness in change.
sorrow able sin
It is better to be affected with a true penitent sorrow for sin than to be able to resolve the most difficult cases about it.
suffering complaining christ
Christ was willing to suffer wrongs and to be despised, and do you dare to complain of anything?.
vanity god-love
All is vanity but to love God and serve Him.
love self vision
Love longs to be free, a stranger to every worldly desire, lest its inner vision become dimmed, and lest worldly self-interest hinder it or ill-fortune cast it down.
adversity temptation trying
Do not try to find a place free from temptations and troubles. Rather, seek a peace that endures even when you are beset by various temptations and tried by much adversity.