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God's providence is on the side of clear heads.
God's providence is on the side of clear heads.
Providence has nothing good or high in store for one who does not resolutely aim at something high or good. read more
Providence has nothing good or high in store for one who does not resolutely aim at something high or good. A purpose is the eternal condition of success.
 God made bees, and bees made honey,
 God made man, and man made money,
  Pride made the read more 
 God made bees, and bees made honey,
 God made man, and man made money,
  Pride made the devil, and the devil made sin;
   So God made a cole-pit to put the devil in.
   - transcribed by James Henry Dixon, 
 'Tis Providence alone secures
 In every change both mine and yours.  
 'Tis Providence alone secures
 In every change both mine and yours. 
 Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust,
 Yet cry, if man's unhappy, God's unjust.  
 Destroy all creatures for thy sport or gust,
 Yet cry, if man's unhappy, God's unjust. 
My friends, remember this, that there are no weeds, and no worthless men, there are only bad farmers.
My friends, remember this, that there are no weeds, and no worthless men, there are only bad farmers.
 God sends cold according to Cloathes.
 [God sends cold according to clothes.]  
 God sends cold according to Cloathes.
 [God sends cold according to clothes.] 
The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of read more
The longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth, that God governs in the affairs of man; and if a sparrow cannot fall to the ground without his notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without his aid?