Note: This week begins a four-part series on adversity. Charles Naylor is peculiarly qualified to discuss adversity. Naylor was injured in an accident as a young evangelist. He was an invalid for forty-one years under […]
Be brave. Only the brave are strong. The coward is a weakling; if he has strength, he dares not use it. We must be brave, for life is a battle. The forces of good and […]
The Bible is a living book. What it is to us depends on what we are to it. If we approach it with unbelief and sneers — then it shudders like a wounded thing and […]
Some people say there is no devil, but I am convinced he is real. I have personal experiences with him that left no room for doubt. He is right here in this world. Like a […]
Paul uses the term “persuaded” to express assurance. When he said he was persuaded of something regarding God, he meant he was fully convinced of its truth. It was a settled reality to him — […]
The mirror is a very common object. We have all seen our images in mirrors, as well as those of other people and objects. Two things are evident about these images. First, there must be […]
Heart trouble is a serious and highly unpleasant thing. We always feel sympathy for people who are so afflicted. Trouble with the natural heart, however, is not nearly so serious nor does it cause such […]
I once saw the following in a paper: “Trouble has a way of coming, Big end first; And when seen at its appearing, Looks its very worst.” Many people are always seeing trouble. They are […]
We stood on the brow of the hill gazing out over the valley beneath us. In the distant west the sun sank quietly and serenely toward the horizon. The purpling shadows of the hills grew […]
There was a certain kindergarten teacher who had one of her pupils mark on the blackboard each day to represent the weather. She had colored crayons, and different colors represented the different kinds of weather: […]
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