It is not great talents or great learning or great preachers that God needs, but men great in holiness.
– EM Bounds –
Every Doctrine Must Come From God – George Whitefield
It is an undoubted truth that every doctrine that comes from God, leads to God; and that which doth not tend to promote holiness is not of God.
– George Whitefield –
Martin Luther on the Black Plague
I shall ask God mercifully to protect us. Then I shall fumigate, help purify the air, administer medicine and take it. I shall avoid places and persons where my presence is not needed in order not to become contaminated and thus perchance inflict and pollute others and so cause their death as a result of my negligence. If God should wish to take me, he will surely find me and I have done what he has expected of me and so I am not responsible for either my own death or the death of others. If my neighbor needs me however I shall not avoid place or person but will go freely as stated above. See this is such a God-fearing faith because it is neither brash nor foolhardy and does not tempt God.
– Martin Luther –
concerning The Black Plague death of his day
Look to the End – Thomas a’ Kempis
In all things look to the end, and how you will stand before that just Judge.
– Thomas a’ Kempis –
1380-1471
The Aim of Scripture – Martin Luther
The whole Scripture doth principally aim at this thing, that we should not doubt, but that we should hope, that we should trust, that we should believe, that God is a merciful, a bountiful, a gracious, and a patient God to his people.
– Martin Luther –
1483-1546
God Is With Us – CS Lewis
God whispers to us in our joys, speaks to us in our difficulties, and shouts to us in our pains.
– CS Lewis –
1898-1963
The Flowers of God’s Garden – Charles Spurgeon
The flowers of God’s garden bloom, not only double, but sevenfold; they are continually pouring forth fresh fragrance.
– Charles Spurgeon –
Prayer is Not Getting Things From God – Oswald Chambers
Prayer is not getting things from God, that is the most initial stage; prayer is getting into perfect communion with God.
– Oswald Chambers –
No Cause for Fear – John Newton
If the Lord be with us, we have no cause of fear. His eye is upon us, His arm over us, His ear open to our prayer — His grace sufficient, His promise unchangeable.
– John Newton –