Page 186-187, Biography by Bernard Ruffin
As we have seen, the typical nineteenth-century preacher chided, scolded and threatened, while Fanny, assuming that her audience knew that they were sinners, offered a message of comfort and encouragement.
…as a person she possessed an irresistible charm and an indisputable holiness
Soul Shepherding, Dallas Willard Definitions,
Holiness is not ‘holier than thou’ or religious perfectionism- it is simply a life that works well because we’re rooted in another world, the kingdom of God. Holiness is the power to act as we ought, to be response-able, able to respond with appropriate power to do what needs to be done when it needs to be done.
Page 230, Fanny Crosby, aged 93
Life with me glides on like a little boat on a waveless stream, with flowers on each bank.
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