Strength & Perseverance
Faith is the grace that makes him, whoever hath it, the devil’s match. Satan hath not so much advantage of the Christian by the transcendency of his natural abilities, as he hath of Satan in this cause and this his weapon.
No duty can be performed without wrestling. The Christian needs his sword as much as his trowel.
A battered helmet is next to no helmet in point of present use.
The shield doth not only defend the whole body, but is a defence of the soldier’s armour also. It keeps the arrow from the helmet as well as head, from the breast and breast-plate also.
Cling therefore about thy God for strength; get him with thee, and then, though a worm, thou shalt deal with this serpent.
The Christian’s life is a continual wrestling with sin and Satan from thy spiritual birth to thy natural death.
He that bids thee pray without ceasing; he that bids thee hear, bids thee wait at the posts of wisdom. Thou wouldst reason thus, God hath set me on duty, and here I will stand, till God takes me off.
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