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Words of Comfort: Stonewall Jackson

“Oh God, let this horrible war quickly come to an end that we may all return home and engage in the only work that is worthwhile—and that is the salvation of men.” -General “Stonewall” Jackson
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Words of Comfort: Great discovery.

Dr. James Simpson, born in 1811, was responsible for the discovery of chloroform’s anesthetic qualities, leading to its medical use worldwide. He also laid a solid foundation for gynecology and predicted the discovery of the X-ray. Dr. Simpson was president of the Royal Medical Society and Royal Physician to the Queen, the highest medical position of his day. He once stated, “Christianity works because it is supremely true and therefore supremely livable. There is nothing incompatible between...

Words of Comfort: Salt among salt.

“Do all things without murmurings and disputings: that you may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom you shine as lights in the world; holding forth the word of life…” (Philippians 1:14-16).
Too often the Church becomes exclusive. We fellowship only with Christians—a monastery without walls. We become salt among salt, light among light. In reality, the Church should be “in the midst... among whom...in the worl...

Words of Comfort: Ask God...

“I used to ask God to help me. Then I asked if I might help Him. I ended up by asking Him to do His work through me.” Hudson Taylor

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Words of Comfort: Preach Christ or nothing

“Preach Christ or nothing: don’t dispute or discuss except with your eye on the cross.” Charles Spurgeon

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Words of Comfort: The quality is in the seed.

If you read Philippians chapter 1, you will see that Paul rejoiced even though Christ was preached from the mouth of a hypocrite. This is because the quality is in the seed, not in the sower. This gives great consolation to those of us who lack what is commonly called “ability.”

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Words of Comfort: Winds and flames.

“And many of the brethren in the Lord, waxing confident by my bonds, are much more bold to speak the word without fear” (Philippians 1:14). 
The Church should never dread persecution, as it can work for rather than against the furtherance of the gospel. The winds of persecution only spread the flames of the gospel.
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Words of Comfort: Zoom lens.

Do you ever think about how many faces there are upon the earth? As you line up in a store, do you sometimes feel like a tiny grain of sand in the massive desert? Then lift your head and look to the heavens—God Almighty is your Maker. Like a giant heavenly zoom lens, He focused in on you from eternity. He foreknew every sinew of your fearfully and wonderfully made body. He is the lover of your soul. He breathed life into your human frame, and is at work in you to will and do of His good pleas...

Words of Comfort: Stolen wallet.

Recently an Oklahoma woman who was grocery shopping noticed that someone had stolen her wallet. She spotted the thief in a crowded aisle and said to him, “I think you have something of mine. I'm gonna give you a choice: You can give me my wallet and I'll forgive you right now, and I'll even take you to the front and pay for your groceries." The mother of four added, "He reached into his hoodie pocket and gave me my wallet. He started crying when we walked up to the front. He said he was sorry...

Words of Comfort: One chance in a million...

If there was one chance in a million that “Jesus Christ has abolished death and brought light and immortality to life through the gospel,” you owe it to your good sense to at least soften your heart and check it out. Too many have thrown that baby out with the bathwater. If that’s you, try again, and this time do it properly. 

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