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Holy Laughter

Posted on June 21, 2020 by mhrockness

“Walk independently of self, and straight to God.  What is anything, when you think of Eternity, except a means to get there; so laugh at everything, and go on in God’s name.”  Recently I was made aware of these words … Continue reading →

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Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen

Posted on October 10, 2014 by mhrockness

One could literally do nothing but pray at every available bit.  One might take up letters or accounts that seemed as if they were a “must be” – but one had to drop them within five minutes, almost invariably, and … Continue reading →

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His Workmanship

Posted on March 7, 2014 by mhrockness

“God builds up a shrine within us of His workmanship, from the day in which Jesus was received.  The seed-vessel is its picture.  With the old nature He can have nothing to do except to deliver it to death:  no … Continue reading →

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