The Christian Man's Calling Quotes

“The Christian's meekness must be mixed with wisdom. The apostle calls it meekness of wisdom; meekness opposes the fury in our own quarrel, not zeal in God's cause. The same Spirit that appeared in the form of a dove appeared also in the form of fiery tongues. It may be my duty to be silent when I am wronged, but it is sinful not to speak when God is reproached...It is a singular mark of a saint to be wet tinder when men strike fire at himself, and touchwood when men strike at God. The meekest man upon the face of the earth was the fullest of fury in the cause of heaven (Exodus 32; Numbers 12:2).”
― George Swinnock, The Christian Man's Calling

“The Christian's meekness must be mixed with wisdom. The apostle calls it meekness of wisdom; meekness opposes the fury in our own quarrel, not zeal in God's cause. The same Spirit that appeared in the form of a dove appeared also in the form of fiery tongues. It may be my duty to be silent when I am wronged, but it is sinful not to speak when God is reproached...It is a singular mark of a saint to be wet tinder when men strike fire at himself, and touch wood when men strike at God. The meekest man upon the face of the earth was the fullest of fury in the cause of heaven (Exodus 32; Numbers 12:2).”
― George Swinnock, The Christian Man's Calling