C.H. Spurgeon's Morning Devotional
Friday July 25, 2025

"He left his garment in her hand, and fled, and got him out."-Genesis 39:12
    
    In contending with certain sins there remains no mode of victory but by flight. The ancient naturalists wrote much of basilisks, whose eyes fascinated their victims and rendered them easy victims; so the mere gaze of wickedness puts us in solemn danger. He who would be safe from acts of evil must haste away from occasions of it. A covenant must be made with our eyes not even to look upon the cause of temptation, for such sins only need a spark to begin with and a blaze follows in an instant. Who would wantonly enter the leper's prison and sleep amid its horrible corruption? He only who desires to be leprous himself would thus court contagion. If the mariner knew how to avoid a storm, he would do anything rather than run the risk of weathering it. Cautious pilots have no desire to try how near the quicksand they can sail, or how often they may touch a rock without springing a leak; their aim is to keep as nearly as possible in the midst of a safe channel.
    
    This day I may be exposed to great peril, let me have the serpent's wisdom to keep out of it and avoid it. The wings of a dove may be of more use to me to-day than the jaws of a lion. It is true I may be an apparent loser by declining evil company, but I had better leave my cloak than lose my character; it is not needful that I should be rich, but it is imperative upon me to be pure. No ties of friendship, no chains of beauty, no flashings of talent, no shafts of ridicule must turn me from the wise resolve to flee from sin. The devil I am to resist and he will flee from me, but the lusts of the flesh, I must flee, or they will surely overcome me. O God of holiness preserve thy Josephs, that Madam Bubble bewitch them not with her vile suggestions. May the horrible trinity of the world, the flesh, and the devil, never overcome us!
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Monday, March 3, 2014

tying Saga continues....




Feb. and Jan. came and went and still didn't get it completed.  It is getting done slowly but surely.  So March brings in another month with the goal of getting it completed.  I must say I'm further along today than I was at the start of the year.  Visit here for all the links to this quilts progress stages. 
A Lovely Year of Finishes



WIPs on Wednesdays


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4 comments:

  1. AnonymousMarch 3, 2014 at 7:55 PM

    Great quilt. You sew the same as me. I am a very slow sewer. That is ok. Sewing is to be enjoyed. It is not a race. If it stresses you out, don't sew.
    Kathleen Mary
    http://kathysnest32.wordpress.com/

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  2. Heirlooms For YouMarch 5, 2014 at 1:08 PM

    Hi, I am Carol. I also am taking the beginners crazy quilt class with Kathy. looking forward to meeting everyone and seeing all the pretty blocks. I have become a follower to keep up with all your pretties.

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  3. Julie @ The Crafty QuilterMarch 5, 2014 at 6:07 PM

    I love the colors in you quilt. Slow and steady wins the race!

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  4. Esther AliuMarch 6, 2014 at 11:20 PM

    What a great looking quilt. Personally I think each quilt has its own timeline, you've just got to do what you can, you'll get there!

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