Quotes About Assurance

For he realized at last that the spiritual balm he had always found in silent things was simply the assurance that the passions and agonies of man were without meaning, roots, or duration - no more part of the permament background of the world than the curls of blue smoke that from time to time were wafted through the valley from the autumn bonfires of weeds and rubbish, and that he could see winding like blue wraiths in and out of the foilage of the trees.

The believed gospel saves; but it is the believed promise that assures us of this salvation.

The first true touch of that Cross has secured for me the eternal blessing. I am in the hands of Christ, and none shall pluck me out (Joh 10:28).

Part 2: Confidence

unrelenting certainty.

It makes tomorrow alright.

As Richard Lovelace puts it: We may need to challenge more, and comfort less, in our evangelism and discipleship. We need to make it harder for people to retain assurance of salvation when they move into serious sin. . . . We need to tell some persons who think they have gotten saved to get lost. The Puritans were biblically realistic about this; we have become sloppy and sentimental in promoting assurance under any circumstances.32

I think of novels in architectural terms. You have to enter at the gate, and this gate must be constructed in such a way that the reader has immediate confidence in the strength of the building.

I know people talk about the opposite of truth and the opposite of love. What is the opposite of fear? The opposites of unease and panic and regret?

The human being, whether he realises it or not, is trusting someone or something every moment of the day.

The person who has not seen the face of trust - has seen nothing. The person who has not found contentment - has found nothing.

Belief is All I have, truly.

Faith is All we ever truly have.

Never mistake my surety for arrogance.

Thank you to that entity, who gifted me, this, for you can now rest, ensured that I, will work to see this mission through.

To believe is so very superior than to not.

Your faith should prove itself to you.

A past is comforting because it' certain.

I assure you, I am not going to ravage you." He sat back aon his heels. "Not only is it unmanly, and thus un-Scotslike, it's too bloody cold." (Kit MacNeill

One is least sure of one's self, sometimes, when one is most positive.

People tethered to God by faith can let themselves go because they know they will get themselves back.

Dear Jesus, I thank You that we must come with empty hands. I thank You that You have done all—all—on the cross, and that all we need in life or death is to be sure of this." Mama threw her arms around her and they clung together. But I stood rooted to the spot, knowing that I had seen a mystery.

Dear Jesus, I thank You that we must come with empty hands. I thank You that You have done all—all—on the cross, and that all we need in life or death is to be sure of this.

Every day of my life had ended like this: that deep steady voice, that sure and eager confiding of us all to the care of God.