Help of the Spirit in Preaching by Toplady

Publishing Committee · Battle Creek, Mich. · Dec 22, 1859

Help of the Spirit in Preaching.

By Toplady

To the glory of the Divine faithfulness, I declare that some of my happiest pulpit opportunities have been when I had gone up stairs with trembling knees and dejected spirit; nay, twice or thrice when I had been so far reduced as to be unable to fix on a text, till the psalm or hymn was about over. These are desirable trials, but they redound to the praise of him who has said, "without me ye are nothing." At times of doubt and barrenness cast yourself at large upon God, and distribute the word as you are enabled. In all probability the fishes and loaves will increase in your hands, and God will administer bread enough and to spare.—Toplady.