Give Up This Halting Right Now...

Give up this halting between two opinions

If ever I mean to enjoy good evidences of my salvation...

• There must be an alteration in me. 
• There must be a move. 
• There is no real standing still in true Christianity. 

If God’s work is not going forward in my heart, 

• the devil’s is; 

If I am always at the same point in my faith, 

• the probability is that I have no real faith at all. 

It is not enough to wear Christ’s uniform; 

• I must also fight Christ’s battle. 

It is not enough to cease to do evil; 

• I must also learn to do well. 

It will not suffice to do no harm; 

• I must also labor to do good. 

Oh! tremble, 

• lest I should prove an unprofitable receiver of God’s talents,—
• a barren cumberer of the ground, 
• and my end be to be burned. 

Remember, if I am not with Christ, I am against Him.

Adapted Excerpt From

Startling Questions

J. C. Ryle