Words to Ponder
It is the people who do little, that talk a lot about what they do, and pride themselves in it. The man who is really busy and who is striving for all he is worth, has no time to boast and talk. The more you do, the more you will realize and learn how little you have done and can do. The more you strive for salvation, the more will you discover the holiness and purity of God. The more you see that, the more hopeless will you see yourself. And, finally, you will so realize your utter hopelessness that, imagining that you are getting further from the gate each day, you will cry out in despair to Christ to have mercy upon you and to deliver you. And just there when you are about to fall and faint in sheer exhaustion and despair, a hand will suddenly appear and take hold of you and steady you and draw you in through the door. For when you give up and give in and realize your own strength is not enough, your are on the threshold and will be taken in. - Martyn Lloyd-Jones (1899-1981)