See that you buy the field where the Pearl is; sell all, and make a purchase of salvation. Think it not easy: for it is a steep ascent to eternal glory: many are lying dead by the way, slain with security.
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Be not cast down. If ye saw Him who is standing on the shore, holding out His arms to welcome you to land, ye would wade, not only through a sea of wrongs, but through hell itself to be with Him.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote encourages perseverance in the face of adversity with the promise of a welcoming embrace from a higher power.
Samuel Rutherford’s quote conveys a message of hope and resilience. It suggests that despite the challenges and wrongs one might face in life, the vision of divine love and acceptance provides enough motivation to endure even the toughest trials. The imagery of wading through difficulties with the promise of a warm welcome signifies the importance of faith and determination in life's journey.
Themes
PerseveranceFaithDivine LoveResilienceHope
In practice
Example use cases
This quote can inspire someone going through a tough time to stay hopeful.
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Oh thrice fools are we who like new-born princes weeping in the cradle know not that there is a kingdom before them then let our Lord's sweet hand square us and hammer us and strike off the knots of pride self-love and world-worship and infidelity that He may make us stones and pillars in His Father's house.
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Those who can take that crabbed tree handsomely upon their back, and fasten it on cannily, shall find it such a burden as wings unto a bird, or sails to a ship.
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