"Make allowance for infirmities of the flesh, which are purely physical. To be fatigued, body and soul, is not sin; to be in 'heaviness' is not sin. Christian life is not a feeling; it is a principle: when your hearts will not fly, let them go, and if they 'will neither fly nor go,' be sorry for them and patient with them, and take them to Christ, as you would carry your little lame child to a tender-hearted, skilful surgeon. Does the surgeon, in such a case, upbraid the child for being lame?" Elizabeth Prentiss
(Taken from Joy and Strength P. 137)
Such a blessing! Thanks for sharing this, Nay. It is a good principle to be aware of.
ReplyDeleteI'm glad it was a blessing Jana. I know it was to me. :)
ReplyDeleteThis is such an encouraging quote! Thanks!
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