Written by: April J. Buchanan “You cannot make anyone a Christian by your prayers or tears; only the Spirit can awaken faith.” ~ Charles Spurgeon  “The duty of parents is to teach the Word and pray, leaving the conversion of the heart to God.” ~ Richard Baxter “Parents may sow, but God alone gives the…

Written by: April J. Buchanan  “True religion is the sense of the heart’s dependence on God, and the vigorous exercise of holy affections in the pursuit of His glory.”  ~ Jonathan Edwards Ladies, while we are not called by God to the pulpit, we are called to study our Bibles and to be discerning. Sadly,…

Written by: April J. Buchanan “God does not need our tongues to slay the wickedness of men; He needs our hearts to yield to His Word.” ~ Richard Baxter We abuse Scriptures of threatening and warning when we violently thrust them into the heart of a man, rather than faithfully proclaim them and trust the…

Written by: April J. Buchanan “A lie is never harmless; the smallest error is the seed of death for the soul and dishonor to God.” ~ Charles Spurgeon “False doctrine creeps in subtly and may look like truth, but it robs God of His glory and enslaves men to delusion.” ~ Jonathan Edwards Tackling error…

Written by: April J. Buchanan “True joy is not found in the satisfaction of our desires, but in the enjoyment of God Himself, who alone is our exceeding delight.” ~ Jonathan Edwards “To look to ourselves for comfort is idolatry; to look to God is the cure for despair.” ~ R. C. Sproul  “The soul…

Written by: April J. Buchanan  “A wife’s submission is not her weakness, but her strength under the mighty hand of God.” ~ Charles Spurgeon Rather than seeking to usurp her husband’s role and responsibilities, a godly wife submits to God in her role and prays for her husband, understanding that he will give an account…

Written by: April J. Buchanan  “We are never so sure of our salvation as when we see the corruption of our own hearts and the need of Christ.” ~ Richard Baxter It is not humility to say, “I wonder if I’m saved, look at what I’ve done.” Neither is it humility to say, “Today I…

Written by: April J. Buchanan “It is a fearful thing to ascribe to man that which belongs to God alone. Let the saints tremble at such blasphemy.” ~ John Owen What if she was wrong? She loved you. She spoke with such tenderness, and her very presence radiated with such peace and light that you…

Written by: April J. Buchanan “Behold the terror of the Lord, and let His holiness make your soul tremble; grace alone delivers from wrath.” ~ John Owen If I never tremble, I have never feared such holiness that intrinsically is so pure that there’s no other appropriate action than to put me away, and under…

Written by: April J. Buchanan “The soul that knows its own misery will glory only in the mercy of God, and in nothing else.” ~ Thomas Watson The fool says, “I need no such grace to change this heart of stone and seek God for my own—for if it be my will to do so,…