"All the way to heaven we shall only get there by the skin of our teeth. We shall not go to heaven sailing along with sails swelling to the breeze, like sea birds with their fair white wings, but we shall proceed full often with sails rent to ribbons, with masts creaking, and the ships pumps at work both day and night. We shall reach the city at the shutting of the gate, but not an hour before." (Source: The Forgotten Spurgeon, by Iain Murray, or you can follow the links below to listen to this great book!)
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