All Of Grace (Moody Classics)

by Charles Haddon Spurgeon

Faith in its natural form is an all-prevailing force which enters into all manner of human actions. Possibly he who derides faith in God is the man who in an evil form has the most faith; indeed, he usually falls into a credulity which would be ridiculous if it were not disgraceful. God gives salvation to faith, because by creating faith in us He thus touches the real mainspring of our emotions and actions. He has, so to speak, taken possession of the battery and now He can send the sacred current to every part of our nature. When we believe in Christ, and the heart has come into the possession of God, then we are saved from sin and are moved toward repentance, holiness, zeal, prayer, consecration, and every other gracious thing. “What oil is to the wheels, what weights are to a clock, what wings are to a bird, what sails are to a ship, that faith is to all holy duties and services.” Have faith, and all other graces will follow and continue to hold their course.