When you see no present advantage, walk by faith and not by sight. Do God the honor to trust Him when it comes to matters of loss for the sake of principle.
Interpretation
Trusting in a higher purpose, especially during difficult times, is more important than relying solely on what is visible or immediate.
This quote by Charles Spurgeon emphasizes the importance of faith over sight. It encourages individuals to trust in their principles and a higher power during times of uncertainty or loss, suggesting that true strength lies in unwavering belief rather than in mere observable circumstances. It reminds us to honor our convictions even when the immediate benefits are not clear, fostering resilience and integrity.
In practice
In a motivational speech about overcoming challenges, you could use this quote to inspire trust in difficult times.
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It is far easier to fight with sin in public than to pray against it in private.
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["All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant."] The original Hebrew word that has been translated "paths" means "well-worn roads' or "wheel tracks," such ruts as wagons make when they go down our green roads in wet weather and sink in up to the axles. God's ways are at times like heavy wagon tracks that cut deep into our souls, yet all of them are merciful.
Preach Christ or nothing: don't dispute or discuss except with your eye on the cross.
I pray to God to give me perseverance and to deign that I be a faithful witness to Him to the end of my life for my God.
Perhaps only when human effort had done it's best and failed, would God's power alone be free to work.
I've always believed since I was a kid that God was gonna allow me to play professional football, to use it as a platform to proclaim and live out the name of Jesus. And, you know, that's the most exciting part about my life because God has done things in me to change my character to benefit the kingdom.
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[Amy Carmichael's] great longing was to have a "single eye" for the glory of God. Whatever might blur the vision God had give her of His work, whatever could distract or deceive or tempt other to seek anything but the Lord Jesus Himself she tried to eliminate.
A Christian will part with anything rather than his hope; he knows that hope will keep the heart both from aching and breaking, from fainting and sinking; he knows that hope is a beam of God, a spark of glory, and that nothing shall extinguish it till the soul be filled with glory.
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