"Salvation is of the LORD." -Jonah 2:9

"Praying always with all prayer and supplication in the Spirit, and watching there unto with all perseverance and supplication for all saints." -Ephesians 6:18 [KJV] If we do not continually "pray in the Spirit," our limbs will, so to speak, shrink, and our armour drop off. The knights of old exercised themselves every day in their full armour, or they could not have borne it, nor used their weapons with dexterity and strength. So must the Christian warrior, by prayer and supplication, "exercise himself unto godliness." To this must be added, "watching thereunto." To watch for the answer; to wait for the appearing of the Lord "more than they that watch for the morning." And this, "with all perseverance," never giving it up, taking no denial, begging of the Lord again and again, and wrestling with Him till He appear to bless, visit, and shine upon the soul. O how this heavenly recipe keeps every part of the...

“ Never was sin seen to be more abominably sinful, than when the burden of it was upon the shoulders of the Son of God! Would you, then, see the true demerit of sin? Take the measure of it from the cross of Christ!” "To suppose that whatever God requireth of us that we have power of ourselves to do, is to make the cross and grace of Jesus Christ of none effect." "To say that we are able by our own efforts to think good thoughts or give God spiritual obedience before we are spiritually regenerate is to overthrow the gospel and the faith of the universal church in all ages." -Gospel report by preacher John Own (1616–1683 A.D.)

“ I know my sins, but I rejoice in His grace. I know my weakness, but I rest in His strength. I know my emptiness, but I am complete in Him. "O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear," all because we do not cast our sins, our souls, on Christ and leave them there!” -Gospel report by preacher Henry Mahan Audio Gospel Sermon, “Assurance of Salvation” here: https://www.sermonaudio.com/sermoninfo.asp?SID=2210773356