One of Satan's Ways With Saints

THE temptation with which he disturbs them is to hinder them from living upon Christ as poor, needy, helpless sinners, and from finding by faith all they want in His fullness. This exalts the Saviour too much. and makes them too safe and happy therefore Satan would persuade them to get riches, and strength, and a clean heart, quite without sin, in themselves, so that they may look inwards with complacency, outwards with stand by, I am holier than thou,' and upwards with God, I thank thee I am not as other men are.' Thus pride enters, and Christ is thrust out.—From an old Writer.
"How heavenly those souls act that act from an enjoyment of Christ."—Paul Hobson, A.D., 1647.