Me: Well that’s mighty nice of you, to bring others round today.

Prodigal: It is the season to remember service to others.

Me: That is something we can all try to do.

This is from the book Joy in Christ’s Presence by Charles Spurgeon

I suppose that we sometimes get nearer to Christ when we think we are at a distance than we do when we imagine we are near Him, for we are not always exactly the best judges of our own spiritual states. We may be very close to the Master, and yet we may be so anxious to get closer that we feel dissatisfied with the measure of grace that we have already received. To be satisfied with self is not a sign of grace, but to long for more grace is often a far better evidence of the healthy state of the soul.

As the Father hath loved me, so have I loved you (John 15:9)

Jennifer Van Allen

www.theprodigalpig.com

www.faithincounseling.org