He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find him the rest of the day.
– John Bunyan –
John Bunyan
Heart and Words in Prayer – John Bunyan
In prayer it is better to have a heart with without words, than words without a heart.
– John Bunyan –
Praise and Criticism – John Bunyan
If my life is fruitless, it doesn’t matter who praises me, and if my life is fruitful, it doesn’t matter who criticizes me.
– John Bunyan –
Church is a hospital – John Bunyan
Christ’s church is a hospital of sick, wounded, and afflicted people.
– John Bunyan –
The Greatness of His Sufferings – John Bunyan
For my part, I stand amazed at those that would not have the world believe, that the death of Jesus Christ was, in itself, so terrible as it was. …I say, if Christ was put into the very capacity of one that must suffer what in justice ought to be inflicted for sin; then, how we can so diminish the greatness of his sufferings, as some do, without undervaluing of the greatness of his love, I know not; and how they will answer it, I know not.
– John Bunyan –
from All Loves Excelling, 1692
Choosing Difficulty – John Bunyan
You have chosen the roughest road, but it leads straight to the hill-tops.
– John Bunyan –
God’s Grace is Always Sufficient – John Bunyan
No child of God sins to that degree as to make himself incapable of forgiveness.
– John Bunyan –
The Power of Prayer – John Bunyan
Prayer is as the pitcher that fetcheth water from the brook, therewith to water the herbs: break the pitcher and it will fetch no water, and for want of water the garden withers.
– John Bunyan –
1628-1688
Thanksgiving for Mercy – John Bunyan
A sensible thanksgiving for mercies received is a mighty prayer in the Spirit of God. It prevails with Him unspeakably.
– John Bunyan –
