Lukewarmness George D. Watson, 1896 ed., 2014 published here 1 February 2014 last edited on 2 December 2015 copyright status is Public Domain Subjects: Warning, Carefulness, Perseverance As a rule, lukewarmness of spirit is so decent and well-behaved, that it chloroforms its victim and kills him without a scream of terror. This is what makes it so awfully fatal. While open sin slays its hundreds, nice, respectable lukewarmness slays its tens of thousands. from Lukewarmness	From the book Soul Food. Lukewarmness The very thought of lukewarmness implies that the soul has previously been in a good, hot state of grace. Those who have never had their hearts melted by the heat of spiritual fire will never have the malady of lukewarmness. It is like pestilent insects, which attack thriving, fruitful plants, and… [read more]

Lukewarmness

George D. Watson, 1896
ed., 2014

published here 1 February 2014
last edited on 2 December 2015
copyright status is Public Domain

Subjects: Warning, Carefulness, Perseverance

As a rule, lukewarmness of spirit is so decent and well-behaved, that it chloroforms its victim and kills him without a scream of terror. This is what makes it so awfully fatal. While open sin slays its hundreds, nice, respectable lukewarmness slays its tens of thousands.

from Lukewarmness

From the book Soul Food.

Lukewarmness
The very thought of lukewarmness implies that the soul has previously been in a good, hot state of grace. Those who have never had their hearts melted by the heat of spiritual fire will never have the malady of lukewarmness. It is like pestilent insects, which attack thriving, fruitful plants, and… [read more]