Just as the sinner's despair of any hope from himself is the first prerequisite of a sound conversion, so the loss of all confidence in himself is the first essential in the believer's growth in grace. Arthur W. Pink More Quotes by Arthur W. Pink More Quotes From Arthur W. Pink Prayer is the way and means God has appointed for the communication of the blessings of His goodness to His people. Arthur W. Pink communication prayer mean God has often given His people favor in the sight of heathen masters (as Joseph and Daniel), and has magnified the sufficiency of His grace by preserving their souls in the midst of the most unpromising environments. His saints are found in very unlikely places. Arthur W. Pink grace sight people A consciousness of our powerlessness should cast us upon Him who has all power. Here then is where a vision and view of God's sovereignty helps, for it reveals His sufficiency and shows us our insufficiency. Arthur W. Pink vision views helping Taking up my cross means a life voluntarily surrendered to God. Arthur W. Pink crosses mean From every pulpit in the land it needs to be thundered forth that God still lives, that God still observes, ... still reigns. Faith is now in the crucible, it is being tested by fire, and there is no fixed... resting place for the heart and mind but in the Throne of God. What is needed now, as never before, is a full, positive, constructive setting forth of the Godhood of God. Arthur W. Pink fire faith heart Almost all doctrinal error is really truth perverted. Truth wrongly divided. Truth disproportionately held and taught. Arthur W. Pink taught errors divided Faithful people have always been in a marked minority. Arthur W. Pink faithful minorities people We must not forget that the issues of Eternity are settled in Time. Arthur W. Pink issues eternity forget Real prayer is communion with God Arthur W. Pink communion real prayer A 'god' who's will is resisted, designs frustrated, and purpose checkmated, possesses no title to Deity. Arthur W. Pink titles frustrated design When we complain about the weather, we are, in reality, murmuring against God. Arthur W. Pink complaining weather reality There is only one safeguard against error, and that is to be established in the faith; and for that, there has to be prayerful and diligent study, and a receiving with meekness the engrafted Word of God. Only then are we fortified against the attacks of those who assail us. Arthur W. Pink receiving errors study Love is the queen of all the Christain graces. Arthur W. Pink queens grace love-is For a Christian to defy adversities is to "despise" chastisement. Instead of hardening himself to endure stoically, there should be a melting of the heart. Arthur W. Pink adversity christian heart In the person of Christ God beholds a holiness which abides His closest scrutiny, yea, which rejoices and satisfies His heart; and whatever Christ is before God, He is for His people. Arthur W. Pink holiness heart people When you observe that the fire in your room is getting dull, you do not always put on more coal, but simply stir with the poker; so God often uses the black poker of adversity in order that the flames of devotion may burn more brightly. Arthur W. Pink adversity flames fire Contentment... is the soul's enjoyment of that peace that passes all understanding. Arthur W. Pink contentment understanding soul Whom God legally saves, He experimentally saves; whom He justifies, them He also sanctifies. Where the righteousness of Christ is imputed to an individual, a principle of holiness is imparted to him; the former can only be ascertained by the latter. It is impossible to obtain a Scriptural knowledge that the merits of Christ's finished work are reckoned to my account, except by proving that the efficacy of the Holy Spirit's work is evident in my soul. Arthur W. Pink holiness soul religious Were God to show grace to all of Adam's descendants, men would at once conclude that He was righteously compelled to take them to heaven as meet compensation for allowing the human race to fall into sin. But the great God in under no obligation to any of his creatures, least of all to those who are rebels against him. Arthur W. Pink race men fall No verse of Scripture yields its meaning to lazy people. Arthur W. Pink lazy-people scripture yield
