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"To trust God in the light is nothing, but trust him in the dark - that is faith."
"The greatest enemy to human souls is the self-righteous spirit."
"Prayer is the slender nerve that moves the muscle of omnipotence."
"If you want a great example, look at the life of Jesus. If you want a great legacy, follow in His footsteps."
"The stars may fall, but God’s promises will stand and be fulfilled."
"The road is rough, but it leads to heights of eternal joy."
"If you don't believe in the resurrection, you're not a Christian; you're something else."
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"Do not judge, lest you be judged. For with the judgment you pronounce you will be judged, and with the measure you use it will be measured to you."
"A good character is the best tombstone. Carve your name on hearts, not marble."
"If sinners will be damned, at least let them leap to hell over our bodies. And if they will perish, let them perish with our arms about their knees, imploring them to stay."
"Preach the gospel, and if necessary, use words."
"Little faith will bring your soul to heaven; but great faith will bring heaven to your soul."
"The gospel is like a caged lion. It does not need to be defended, it just needs to be released."
"One bold message from God is worth a thousand of our plans."
"You cannot slander human nature; it is worse than words can paint it."
"If you want truth to go round the world you must hire an express train to pull it; but if you want a lie to go round the world, it will fly; it is light as a feather and a breath will carry it."
"True prayer is neither a mere mental exercise nor a vocal performance. It is far deeper than that – it is spiritual transaction with the Creator of Heaven and Earth."
"The greatest enemy to human souls is the self-righteous spirit which makes men look to themselves for salvation."
"Discernment is not knowing the difference between right and wrong. It is knowing the difference between right and almost right."
"You will never glory in God till first of all God has killed your glorying in yourself."
"You say, 'If I had a little more, I should be very satisfied.' You make a mistake. If you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled."
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"A truly great man never puts away the simplicity of a child."
"Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil, and let us see what we are made of."
"Hold fast to the Word of God and to prayer and no harm can come to you."
"Christ and you will never be of one mind until you are of one judgment."
"The best way to revive a church is to build a fire in the pulpit."
"A man's heart properly filled with love is a fountain of joy."
"Little faith will bring your soul to heaven; great faith will bring heaven to your soul."
"I would like to battle for God but remember I will fight my last fight in the hospital."
"I have learned to kiss the waves that throw me against the Rock of Ages."
"By perseverance, the snail reached the ark."
"To trust God in the light is nothing, but to trust him in the dark, that is faith."
"The greatest enemy of spiritual growth is contentment."
"If you want to be used by God, you must learn to be ready for the privilege."
"Beware of no man more than yourself; we carry our worst enemies within us."
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"A good character is the best tombstone. Those that loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble."
"The beginning of anxiety is the end of faith, and the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety."
"I would go to the deeps a hundred times to cheer a downcast spirit. It is good for me to have been afflicted that I might know how to speak a word in season to one that is weary."
"Do not reckon that you have said a thing till you know that another has heard it."
"Faith is the Samson’s hair at the root of his strength and the pledge of his security."
"He that will not forgive others, breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself."
"Men do not despise a thief if he steals to satisfy his appetite when he is hungry."
"The way you give your name to others is a measure of the way you give your heart to others."
"You cannot make a crab walk straight. The best you can do is set a bait in its own way, and hope that it goes about its business."
"When you go through a trial, the sovereignty of God is the pillow upon which you lay your head."
"Humility is to make a right estimate of oneself."
"Our anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strengths."
"Hold faithfulness and sincerity as first principles."
"A genuine Christian is not a mere creature of impulse, led blindfold by emotion. He works on a plan and lives by rule, and lives on principle."
"Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom."
"Discernment is not simply a matter of telling the difference between what is right and wrong; rather it is the difference between right and almost right."
"An educated man may not always be able to stand against an ignorant one, but he would never give in and be enslaved."
"A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble."
"Do not be satisfied with your self. Give God room to work."
"The greater your knowledge of the goodness and grace of God on your life, the more likely you are to praise Him in the storm."
"If you are idle in Christ's work, you are active in the devil's work."
"Begin at once to live, and count each separate day as a separate life."
"I would go to the deeps a hundred times to cheer a downcast spirit. It is good for me to have been afflicted, that I might know how to speak a word in season to one that is weary."
"By perseverance the snail reached the ark."
"I have learned to kiss the wave that throws me against the Rock of Ages."
"The gem cannot be polished without friction, nor man perfected without trials."
"I have a great need for Christ; I have a great Christ for my need."
"If you want truth to go round the world you must hire an express train to pull it; but if you want a lie to go round the world, it will fly; it is as light as a feather, and a breath will carry it."
"A true saint knows that what he can do, God can do; but a proud man acts as if there were something he can do that God cannot."
"Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength."
"I have found, in my own spiritual life, that the more rules I lay down for myself, the more sins I commit."
"He who hugs to himself a loathing of the womb of such an uncommon life is also the engineer of his own unhappy state. Your desired destinations are your own making."
"Unity in things essential, Liberty in things doubtful, Charity in all."
"Discernment is not a matter of simply telling the difference between right and wrong; rather, it is telling the difference between right and almost right."
"He who does not hate the false does not love the true."
"A vigorous temper is not altogether an evil. Men who are easy as an old shoe are generally of little worth."
"Whether we like it or not, asking is the rule of the Kingdom. If you may have everything by asking in His name, and nothing without asking, I beg you to see how absolutely vital prayer is."
"A lie can travel half-way around the world while the truth is putting on its boots."
"A lie can travel half way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes."
"Begin as you mean to go on, and go on as you began."
"It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness."
"You do not teach a child to speak by talking to it but by talking yourself to it."
"I have a great need for Christ: I have a great Christ for my need."
"If you are idle in Christ’s work, you are active in the devil’s work."
"Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil and let us see what we are made of."
"Do not think me mad. It is not to make money that I believe a Christian should live. The noblest thing a man can do is just humbly to receive, and then go amongst others and give."
"Faith goes up the stairs that love has built and looks out the window which hope has opened."
"Friendship is one of the sweetest joys of life. Many might have failed beneath the bitterness of their trial had they not found a friend."
"A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered."
"A dark cloud is no sign that the sun has lost his light; and dark black convictions are no arguments that God has laid aside His mercy."
"We are too prone to engrave our trials in marble and write our blessings in sand."
"When you reach the end of your rope, tie a knot in it and hang on."
"He who does not hate the false does not love the true; and he to whom it is all the same whether it be God’s word or man’s, is himself unrenewed at heart."
"We are here to serve God by serving others."
"Until we know Him better, we cannot sing His praise so well."
"A man's greatest happiness does not consist in self-gratification. Go where he will, ask of whom you will, you will always hear the same answer. A man's highest happiness consists in doing good unto others."
"The Word of God can take care of itself, and will do so if we preach it, and cease defending it. See you that lion. They have caged him for his preservation; shut him up behind iron bars to secure him from his foes! See how a band of armed men have gathered together to protect the lion. What a clatter they make with their swords and spears! These mighty men are intent upon defending a lion. O fools, and slow of heart! Open that door! Let the lord of the forest come forth free. Who will dare to encounter him? What does he want with your guardian care? Let the pure gospel go forth in all its lion-like majesty, and it will soon clear its own way and ease itself of its adversaries."
"You are as much serving God in looking after your own children, and training them up in God's fear, and minding the house, and making your household a church for God, as you would be if you had been called to lead an army to battle for the Lord of hosts."
"A good character, like a good cake, is made by the mixing of all the ingredients."
"If you are not a servant of Christ, you are a servant of sin."
"Faith goes up the stairs that love has built and looks out the windows which hope has opened."
"The Bible is like a lion. You don’t have to defend it. Let it loose. It will defend itself."
"The way to rise is to forget yourself. Do not be vexed if you do not receive the praise of men; if you can win the praise of God, you have got enough."
"He who seeks the Lord shall find Him. I urge you to seek Him while He may be found."
"No man is greater than his prayer life."
"The best thing you can do for your own soul is to continually pray."
"You are as much serving God in looking after your own children and training them up in God’s fear, and minding the house, and looking after the poor, and attending to the poor and sick, as you would be if you had been called to lead an army to battle for the Lord of hosts."
"The Lord gets His best soldiers out of the highlands of affliction."
"The highest science is still the science of devotion."
"A man is what he thinks about all day long."
"Before you can be wise, you must know how to be foolish."
"The mind can descend far lower than the body; for in it, there are bottomless pits."
"To be a Christian means to be a disciple, not just a believer."
"A great deal of Christian work is not done in public but in private."
"God does not need our strength; He wants our weakness."
"It is a good thing to be sure of your faith, and it is a better thing to be sure that you have faith."
"Every Christian is either a missionary or an impostor."
"Let it be your business to keep close to Jesus."
"Take care of your character, and your reputation will take care of itself."
"The Lord's people are called to rejoice; and in them should be the most cheerful countenances in the world."
"We must stand fast in our convictions, but be flexible in our methods."
"The Prince of Preachers, he is worth following!"
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