Faith is the champion of Grace, and Love the nurse; but Humility is the beauty of Grace.
Interpretation
Faith, Love, and Humility are essential virtues, with Humility being the most beautiful expression of Grace.
In this quote, Thomas Brooks highlights the interrelationship between three important virtues: Faith, Love, and Humility. He suggests that while Faith acts as a powerful force that champions Grace and Love provides nurturing support, it is Humility that embodies the true beauty of Grace, indicating that approaching life with humility enhances our capacity to receive and express Grace meaningfully.
In practice
This quote could be used in a motivational speech about personal growth.
Remember this-all the sighing, mourning, sobbing, and complaining in the world, does not so undeniably evidence a man to be humble, as his overlooking his own righteousness, and living really and purely upon the righteousness of Christ.
Grace and glory differ very little; the one is the seed, the other is the flower; grace is glory militant, glory is grace triumphant.
He is the best preacher, not that tickles the ear, but that breaks the heart.
Ah! sinner, remember this, there is no way on earth effectually to be rid of the guilt, filth, and power of sin, but by believing in a Saviour. It is not resolving, it is not complaining, it is not mourning, but believing, that will make thee divinely victorious over that body of sin that to this day is too strong for thee, and that will certainly be thy ruin, if it be not ruined by a hand of faith.
Self is the only oil that makes the chariot-wheels of the hypocrite move in all religious concerns.
Humility can weep over other men's weaknesses, and joy and rejoice over their graces.
If all the suns but ours collapsed tonight, how many lifetimes would it take us to realize that we were alone?
I myself, from the very beginning, Seemed to myself like someone's dream or delirium Or a reflection in someone else's mirror, Without flesh, without meaning, without a name. Already I knew the list of crimes That I was destined to commit.
If more Africans had eaten missionaries, the continent would be in better shape.
Islam is a vibrant faith. Millions of our fellow citizens are Muslim. We respect the faith. We honor its traditions. Our enemy does not. Our enemy doesn't follow the great traditions of Islam. They've hijacked a great religion.
Prayer does not use up artificial energy, doesn't burn up any fossil fuel, doesn't pollute. Neither does song, neither does love, neither does the dance.
We can do little things for God; I turn the cake that is frying on the pan for love of him, and that done, if there is nothing else to call me, I prostrate myself in worship before him, who has given me grace to work; afterwards I rise happier than a king.
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