Quote of the Day

"A cup was placed into His hand on our account, and His love engaged Him to drink it for us. The wrath which it contained He drank wholly Himself; but He left a little affliction to taste, that we might pledge Him and remember how He loved us, and how much more He endured for us than He will ever call us to endure for Him. Again, how could we without sufferings manifest the nature and truth of gospel grace? What place should we then have for patience, submission, meekness, forbearance, and a readiness to forgive, if we had nothing to try us either from the hand of the Lord or from the hand of men? A Christian without trials would be like a mill without wind or water...Nor would our graces grow, unless they were called out to exercise: the difficulties we meet with not only prove but strengthen the graces of the Spirit."

                    - John Newton