Grant Goldberg’s Reviews > The Bruised Reed > Status Update

- The tree falls upon the last stroke, yet all the strokes help the work forward.

- Victory over pride by humble confession, then overcome unbelief by yielding to the promise of pardon, set ourselves against the sins which prevailed over us in confidence of Christ’s assistance.

For without a work upon the heart by the spirit of God it will follow its own inclination to that which it loves, whatever the judgement shall say to the contrary. There is no natural proportion between an unsanctified heart and a sanctified judgement.

Do not despise the consolation of the Almighty nor refuse your own mercy. Cast yourself into the arms of Christ, and if you perish, perish there. If you do not, you are sure to perish. If mercy is to be found anywhere, it is there.

Just because our fire does not blaze as others does not mean there is no fire at all. Life in the winter is his in the root. Do not dishonor the Spirit’s work and accuse yourself as Satan would.

It is better to go bruised to heaven than sound to hell.