The part of faith is always to lay hold on just that which appears impossible or strange to human eyes. Let us be willing to be considered fools for Christ’s sake (1 Cor. 4:10). Let us not fear to pass for weak minded in the eyes of the world and of such Christians as are ignorant of these things, because, on the authority of the Word of God we believe that which others cannot yet admit. Do not then let yourself be discouraged in your expectation even though God should delay to answer you, or if
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