It is a law of the spiritual life that every act of trust makes the next act less difficult. Trusting becomes like breathing, the natural subconsciousness of the redeemed soul.
Hannah Whitall Smith
Practice
Richard Wurmbrand
I found that joy can be acquired like a habit, in the same way as a folded sheet of paper falls naturally into the same fold.
Philip Yancey
Because it goes against human nature, forgiveness must be taught and practiced, as one would practice any difficult craft. ‘Forgiveness is not just an occasional act: it is a permanent attitude,’ said Martin Luther King Jr. What greater gift could Christians give to the world than the forming of a culture that upholds grace and forgiveness?
Graham Cooke
When we do by intention what we have done by intuition we achieve acceleration.
Martyn Lloyd-Jones
The divine Instructor has taken us under his wing and he is putting us through our exercises so that hands which hang down can be lifted up, and feet are straightened out, and a lame man is helped to walk. The Instructor is saying such things as, now “Keep moving, don’t let yourself get stiff, keep the joints moving, keep them as supple as you can.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon
Prayer itself is an art which only the Holy Spirit can teach us. He is the giver of all prayer. Pray for prayer- pray till you can pray.