Baxter: know yourself

Friday, November 21, 2014
Meditation:
    Who is wise and understanding among you? Let him show it by his good life, by deeds done in the humility that comes from wisdom. But if you harbor bitter envy and selfish ambition in your hearts, do not boast about it or deny the truth. Such “wisdom” does not come down from heaven but is earthly, unspiritual, of the devil.
    —James 3:13-15 (NIV)
Quotation:
    Be thoroughly acquainted with your corruptions and temptations, and watch against them all the day; especially the most dangerous sort of your corruptions, and those temptations which your company or business will unavoidably lay before you.
    ... Richard Baxter (1615-1691), The Practical Works of Richard Baxter, v. I, ed. William Orme, London: J. Duncan, 1830, p. 468 (see the book)
    See also Jas. 3:13-15; Pr. 16:18; Matt. 26:41; Luke 21:34; 1 Cor. 8:1-3; 10:12-13; Gal. 5:19-21; 6:1; Phil. 2:3-4; 1 Tim. 4:16; 6:9
Quiet time reflection:
    Lord, You guard me from falling. CQOD    Blog    email    RSS
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