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I enjoy enthusiastic people. I enjoy them because they have positive zeal. They have a sparkle in their eye. They have an air of energy around them. Do you have enthusiastic friends or family? Are you moved by them? I read an article last month by the late Henry Beversluis called Then Gladly, Madly
Above, all it is wonderful to come together to live in the warmth of Christian fellowship, and in the enthusiasm which characterizes a fresh and new beginning. This is, of course, particularly true in the northern hemisphere when the frost is on the pumpkin and the fodder is in the shock! Now the wo
Trait and Trend . Nothing is so contagious as enthusiasm; it moves stones, it charms both the heart and the mind. Nothing great was ever accomplished without it. Enthusiasm—its presence and effect— its glowing warmth and lively zest vividly marked the wonderful beginning for a successful year of so
Certainly we have more to be enthusiastic about than they. But we are always so staid, and it is always so difficult to get people to come to something special. I submit that we need more enthusiasm and energy in our churches. We need, in a reformed way, more of the fervor that is characteristic of
That other denominations have fallen from doctrinal purity through missions should caution us, but never give us reason to deter from or even hesitate to perform this calling and to perform it with zeal. Q. How can we increase our enthusiasm as a denomination? A. If enthusiasm and zeal for anything
It is not exclusively the spark of genius or the splendor of talent, which excites your pleasure in the words and actions of unbelievers, but it is often their beauty of character, their zeal, their devotion, their love, their candor, their faithfulness and their sense of honesty.
When the principles of the faith are controverted, it is axiomatic that you as the youth of the Protestant Reformed Churches have an interest, become excited, and become passionate in the matter, which involves your God, His revelation, His Truth, because He has so revealed those things in your soul
This truth becomes increasingly more important to us after we have made public confession of faith, but is also important to us in our younger years. To begin, the word zeal has many meanings. Basically, the word zeal means an eager interest and enthusiasm: ardent endeavor or devotion. A related wor
You may also be aware of the fact that there is not a great deal of enthusiasm for this movement; a decided lack of interest. This is not due to an inherent lack of enthusiasm on the part of our people. Remember 1924! When we were forced out of the fellowship of the Christian Reformed Churches there
They include: more zeal for God; more love of doctrine; more spirituality (piety) of life. Prof. Engelsma is encouraged to see that our young people do have a zeal for God, do love the Word, and do live spiritual lives. Prof. D. Engelsma