The Biblical Illustrator - Proverbs 14:17
Proverbs 14:17He that is soon angry dealeth foolishly. Anger restrainedIn speaking recently of the power of God’s grace to quell our passions, Mr. Aitken told the story of a gentleman he knew in Liverpool, who, although a follower of the Lord Jesus, was cursed with a hasty and violent temper. It was a source of great grief to him, and in his helplessness he threw himself on the Lord’s hands to rid him of this demon which was marring his Christian happiness. He occupied a position of trust in... read more
The Biblical Illustrator - Proverbs 14:15
Proverbs 14:15The simple believeth every word: but the prudent man looketh well to his going.Simplicity and prudenceSuch belief is not to the discredit of the simple man, but to the disgrace of the man who misleads him. No character is more admirable than that which is marked by simplicity and consequent trustfulness; it is only because the heart is deceitful above all things and desperately wicked, and the courses of this world are so much out of line, that simplicity is not only undervalued,... read more