CHRIST will often give us sweet feelings and comfort to elevate and cheer us in sorrow, but not to supersede Himself.
WE constantly lose our comforts by making a Christ of them, and so using them that we may do with less of Himself.
CHRIST does not say man shall live by his feelings only, but by “every word which proceedeth out of the mouth of God.”
WE often ask for joy, and forget faith, its root, as though we could have unbelieving joy; and so with love and the other graces; but it is joy and peace in believing, not apart from believing.
WE often ask for strength to believe instead of faith to strengthen, and for enjoyment to believe, instead of believing to enjoy.