God forbid that I should cease to warn you. Young friends,
seek the Lord with all your heart. Come with zeal, and when you
sincerely feel that without the help of God you perish, when you
pant after Him as the hart panteth after the water-brooks, then will
the Lord strengthen you speedily. Then will your peace pass all
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understanding. If you expect salvation, you must pray. Take time.
Be not hurried and careless in your prayers. Beg of God to work in
you a thorough reformation, that the fruits of His Spirit may dwell
in you, and you shine as lights in the world. Be not a hindrance or
curse to the cause of God; you can be a help, a blessing. Does Satan
tell you that you cannot enjoy salvation, full and free? Believe him
not.
The First Steps
It is the privilege of every Christian to enjoy the deep movings
of the Spirit of God. A sweet, heavenly peace will pervade the mind,