“By faith and prayer, all may meet the requirements of the gospel…”
“The Lord will recognize every effort you make to reach His ideal for you….”
“Cry unto the Lord, tempted soul. Cast yourself, helpless, unworthy, upon Jesus, and claim His very promise. The Lord will hear. He knows how strong are the inclinations of the natural heart, and He will help in every time of temptation.”
“Christ knows the strength of your temptations and the strength of your power to resist. His hand is always stretched out in pitying tenderness to every suffering child. To the tempted, discouraged one he says, Child for whom I suffered and died, cannot you trust Me? ‘As thy days, so shall thy strength be.’
“Have you fallen into sin? Then without delay seek God for mercy and pardon… Mercy is still extended to the sinner…”
“When you make a failure, when you are betrayed into sin, do not feel that you cannot pray, that you are not worthy to come before the Lord… With outstretched arms He waits to welcome the prodigal. Go to Him, and tell Him about your mistakes and failures. Ask Him to strengthen you for fresh endeavor. He will never disappoint you, never abuse your confidence.”
(Excerpts: MYP 97-98; 5T 177)
“There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.” (1 Corinthians 10:13)
“My little children, these things write I unto you, that ye sin not. And if any man sin, we have an advocate with the Father, Jesus Christ the righteous:” (1 John 2:1)
“The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.” (Psalms 34:15)
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