The Christian’s life is no child’s play. All who have gone on pilgrimage
to the celestial city have found a rough road, sloughs of despond and
hills of
difficulty, giants to fight and tempters to shun. Hence there are two
perils to which Christians are exposed; the one is that under heavy
pressure they
should start away from the path which they ought to pursue - the other
is lest they should grow fearful of failure, and so become faint-hearted
in their
holy course....
There is really nothing to be
depressed about, there is no real danger, you are safe while God lives,
and while Christ pleads, and while the Spirit of God dwells in you;
therefore be
not dismayed, nor even dream of fear. Be not timorous and unbelieving,
but play the man; “Wait on the Lord: be of good courage, and he shall
strengthen thine heart.”
From a sermon by Charles Haddon Spurgeon entitled "Brave Waiting," delivered August 26, 1877
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