“We are philosophers – not in words – but in deeds. We do not speak great things; we live them.” – Cyprian

Charles Finney:

“How many times have you detected yourself in consulting vanity, about your dress and appearance? How many times have you thought more, and taken more pains, and than you have about preparing your mind for the worship of God? You have gone {to the house of God} caring more as to how you appeared outwardly in the sight of mortal man, than how your soul appears in the sight of the heart-searching God. You have in fact set up yourself to be worshiped by them, rather than prepared to worship God yourself. You {came} to divide the worship of God’s house, to draw off the attention of God’s people to look at your pretty appearance. It is in vain to pretend now, that you don’t care anything about having people look at you. Be honest about it. Would you take all this pains about your looks if every body was blind?”

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