God does not give us ready money. He issues promissory notes, and then pays them at the throne. … - Theodore L. Cuyler

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The first couple of weeks of filming were quite tricky for me to find my feet with the character [Maigret], which wasn't helped by the story that we were telling.

Theodore L. Cuyler

God does not give us ready money. He issues promissory notes, and then pays them at the throne. Each one of us has a check-book.

Book, Giving, Issues, Promissory, Ready

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As a child walking over a slippery and dangerous path cries out, " Father, I am falling! " and has but a moment to catch his father's hand, so every believer sees hours when only the hand of Jesus comes between him and the abysses of destruction.

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Oh, my soul! why art thou so often disquieted within thee? How is it that thou hast so little faith? Wilt thou never learn that Jesus has even the least of His little boats always under His watchful eye, and all the winds and the waves obey Him?

Jesus, Art, Eye, Boats, Thee, Faith

When you sincerely embrace Jesus as your Saviour, and rest on His atonement for pardon, when you look to Him for daily direction, lean on Him for support, and are joined to Him in heart union, then you may be sure that you have got the everlasting rock bed underneath you.

Bed, Heart, Jesus, Joined, Look, Rocks

The demand of the day is for a higher standard and style of Christian life. Every follower of Christ must represent His religion purely, loftily, impressively, before that multitude of "Bible-readers" whose only Bible is the Christian.

Christian, Followers, Impressively, Loftily, Style

The Christian who will sit with sealed lips when his Master is assailed, when religion is attacked, when wickedness is broached and defended, when truth is denounced, is a denier of his Lord, as guilty as Simon Peter in Pilate's hall.

Christian, Defended, Lips, Lord, Wickedness

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