A godly man often grows best when his worldly circumstances decay. He …

Charles Spurgeon
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A godly man often grows best when his worldly circumstances decay. He who follows Christ for his bag is a Judas; they who follow for loaves and fishes are children of the devil; but they who attend Him out of love to Himself are His own beloved ones. Lord, let me find my life in Thee, and not in the mire of this world's favour or gain. ✨ C. H. Spurgeon (2006). Morning by Morning, p.362, Hendrickson Publishers
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