Deepen the exercises of a soul
The Lord always sought to deepen exercises of soul, as He did in the case of the Syrophenician woman, refusing to grant her request till she was in the state to receive it. We seek to shorten them, as, for example, when we press souls to an immediate decision for Christ, without considering whether they have been brought to that point by the work of the Holy
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- Rejoice
- In the light of eternity
- Fearing what?
- Being immortal
- Goodness
- What prayer is
- What is the right question?
- Why can we be bold?
- What do you seek?
- No better work
- Press forward!
- Deepen the exercises of a soul
- Converts or disciples?
- Reading the Bible on my knees
- The normal state of the believer
- Do all that you can
- A good prayer
- Satan's devices
“A word in its season, how good is it!” (Prov 15:23).