One might possibly break with drinking and profanity and desecration of the Sabbath in a single evening, But pride, that desire to talke about oneself, or to find fault with others are likely to remain still after many months of penitential struggle. He keeps discovering new sins right along, and they become more difficult to move the more deeply they are entrenched in his inner life. But when a person is at work on the field of his heart, he gradually makes the dismaying discovery that there are more stones the deeper he gets. The stones fly and the spade digs happily. It is as when a home owner begins to clear the land around his new house. To begin with, this struggle against sin is pure joy to the awakened soul. Special thanks to Samantha Hietsch for typing this excerpt. This is an good evangelism tool for people we encounter who rely on works righteousness or who confuse law and Gospel. This short excerpt is an excellent illustration of how only God's Grace can save us. The book deals with struggles that we all have understanding our sinful natures. This is a book Doreen borrowed from Vicar Jon.
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