"Illness, though a source of suffering in this world, also serves as a wake-up call for the human heart. When the body and mind are weak, one realizes the limitations of one's own strength and turns to God's mercy. The healer performs the procedure, God grants healing, and all glory belongs to heaven."
— Benjamin Hobson
Source: A Brief Discussion of Western Medicine
Illness, human nature, compassion, medicine, glory
Views: 189
"The human soul is of immeasurable value, beyond the measure of worldly gold, silver, fame, and position. What good is it if one gains the world but loses one's soul? The wise men of China seek to excel in this world, yet if they do not know the destiny of the soul and the salvation of the Creator, they are ultimately like those walking in the dark without a lamp, lost and without direction."
— William Muirhead
Source: Differences and similarities between Heaven and Man
Human, soul, world, China, creator
Views: 173
"Counting the years is the business of the wise; but calculating worldly possessions is not as good as counting the blessings of the Heavenly Father; seeking worldly truth through calculation is not as good as seeking the salvation of the soul through calculation."
— John Chalmers
Source: Seeking Truth Through Numbers
Time, wise man, finances, grace, soul, salvation
Views: 187
"People all seek personal freedom and national prosperity, but if the human heart is enslaved by sin and blinded by selfish desires, then even in a peaceful world, it is as if one is shackled. Only truth can set people free, and only the light of Christ can dispel the darkness in the human heart."
— Ernst Faber
Source: The Study of Classics: Volume Three - On Redemption and Freedom
Human beings, freedom, human nature, selfish desires, freedom, Christ
Views: 155
"A Christian life should be full of joy and vitality. My life has three "Ds": Trust in God, Do your best, and Keep a good digestion. When we entrust everything to the Lord, we can face even the most difficult challenges with a smile."
"Our toil on earth will eventually pass with the passage of time; hospital buildings may collapse, and printed books may yellow; but those souls who have felt the love of Christ in their illness and seen the hope of eternal life in their despair will become our most precious crown in eternity."
— John Dudgeon
Source: Farewell letter to colleagues at the London Missionary Society (circa 1898)