“Do any of us find decays of grace prevailing in us; deadness, coldness, lukewarmness, a kind of spiritual stupidity and senselessness coming upon us? Do we find an unreadiness unto the exercise of grace in its proper season and the vigorous acting of it in duties of communion with God? And would we have our [...]
Depression
(James Smith, “The Wealthy Family!”) “There is no lack to those who fear Him!” Psalm 34:9 They are not truly wealthy–who appear to be so–or who boast of being so. The lost sinner must be poor. He has . . . no God to comfort him; no Savior to deliver him; no Guide to conduct [...]
Recently, I received some disappointing news. In a nutshell, a literary agent whom I thought might agree to represent me said that he did not think that my book was “financially viable.” It was not a surprise, but, all the same, I was quite disappointed. I have been praying about it a lot, and I [...]
“Having this ministry by the mercy of God, we do not lose heart.” II Corinthians 4:1 “How do you handle discouragement? … Some of us can become impatient, some of us may give in to murmuring, some of us may opt for some form of self-medication in hopes of just drowning the discouragement out. What [...]
(James Smith, “Christ Exalted, Saints Comforted, and Sinners Directed” 1855) “Since you were precious in My sight–you have been honorable, and I have loved you.” Isaiah 43:4 What marvelous grace is here! What a delightful and astonishing thought this is–that such poor, vile, rebellious creatures–should be precious to the infinite, holy, and eternal Jehovah! That He [...]
