The love of man's praise in preference to that of God. How many a man's faith is nipped by no other cause? To live agreeably to the gospel is not the way to gain man's praise. Man does not praise the poor in spirit, the meek, etc., but the proud, etc. He therefore who seeks to please the world puts on such qualities as these. But the true believer acts differently. He is not indeed indifferent to the good opinion of his fellow creatures, yet he values God's esteem above this, and to secure that is the great film of his life. (A. Roberts, M. A.)
Great Obstacles to Faith
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