Octavius Winslow — Morning Thoughts

Faith is the optical faculty of the regenerate; it is the spiritual eye of the soul. Faith sees Christ, and as Christ is seen His excellence is descried; and as His excellence unfolds, so He becomes an object of endearme…

Do not stay away from the throne of grace because of an unfavorable frame of mind. If God is ready to receive you just as you are; if no questions are asked, and no examination is instituted, and no exceptions are made o…

The great secret of all comfort in seasons of affliction is to take the affliction, as it comes, simply to Christ; and the great secret of all holiness is to take the corruption, as it rises, simply to Christ.

Sound Protestant and Evangelical doctrine is useless if it is not accompanied by a holy life. It is worse than useless: it does positive harm. It is despised by keen-sighted and shrewd men of the world, as an unreal and…

Paul was Nero's prisoner, but Nero was much more God's. And while God had work for Paul, he found him friends both in court and prison. Let persecutors send saints to prison, God can provide a keeper for their turn.

To begin the day with God is the great secret of walking through the day with God.