There is mercy with the Lord; this should encourage the miserable to approach Him; this informs the fearful that they need bring nothing to induce Him to bless them; this calls upon backsliders to return to Him; and this is calculated to cheer the tried Christian, under all his troubles and distresses. Remember, mercy is like God, it is infinite and eternal. Mercy is always on the throne. Mercy may be obtained by any sinner.
— James Smith (1802–1862), Prediger, Pastor und Andachtsbuchautor
Topics: Grace & Redemption, Faith & Trust, Fear & Anxiety
Occasions: Encouragement, Comfort
James Smith
James Smith (1802–1862) war ein englischer Pastor und Erbauungsautor, der unter anderem in Cheltenham und an der Londoner New Park Street Chapel predigte. Er stand in der calvinistischen Tradition der englischen Baptisten und wurde vor allem durch weit verbreitete Andachtsbücher bekannt, die Gottes Gnade und die Erlösung allein durch Christus betonten. Bibellesern begegnet er heute in kurzen, seelsorgerlichen Tagesbetrachtungen, die theologische Lehre mit praktischem Zuspruch für den Glaubensalltag verbinden.
It wasn't the nails that held Jesus to the cross. It was love.
Max Lucado
Grace, like water, flows to the lowest part.
Philip Yancey
In our own woundedness, we can become sources of life for others.
Henri Nouwen
God does not love us because we are lovable, but because his nature is love.
Oswald Chambers
Oswald Chambers
God counts on your failure far more than you do yourself.
Hans Peter Royer
Ultimately mourning means facing what wounds us in the presence of One who can heal.
Henri Nouwen
The church is a hospital for sinners, not a museum for saints.
Tim Keller