Cowards never won heaven. Do not claim that you are begotten of God and have His royal blood running in your veins unless you can prove your lineage by this heroic spirit: to dare to be holy in spite of men and devils.
– William Gurnall –
Consume My Life Oh God – Jim Elliot
Consume my life, my God, for it is Thine. I seek not a long life, but a full one, like You, Lord Jesus.
– Jim Elliot –
1927-1956
Christ is Praying for You – Robert Murray M’Cheyne
If I could hear Christ praying for me in the next room, I would not fear a million enemies. Yet distance makes no difference. He is praying for me.
– Robert Murray M’Cheyne –
Testing God’s Resources – FB Meyer
We never test the resources of God until we attempt the
IMPOSSIBLE.
– FB Meyer –
3 Stages to Every Work of God – Hudson Taylor
I have found that there are three stages in every great work of
God: first, it is impossible, then it is difficult, then it is done.
– Hudson Taylor –
Stand in the Hour of Trial – George Müller
Do but stand still in the hour of trial, and you will see the help of God, if you trust in Him. But there is so often a forsaking the ways of the Lord in the hour of trial, and thus the food of faith, the means whereby our faith may be increased, is lost.
– George Müller –
from Answers to Prayer
Everyone Was Happy – Richard Wurmbrand
It was strictly forbidden to preach to other prisoners. It was understood that whoever was caught doing this received a severe beating. A number of us decided to pay the price for the privilege of preaching, so we accepted their [the communists’] terms. It was a deal; we preached and they beat us. We were happy preaching. They were happy beating us, so everyone was happy.
– Richard Wurmbrand –
from Tortured for Christ
You Are Dead Already – Lieutenant Speirs
The only hope you have is to accept the fact that you are already dead. And the sooner you accept that, the sooner you’ll be able to function as a soldier is supposed to function.
– Lieutenant Speirs –
from Band of Brothers
* Not a classic Christian quote but a great quote in light of living as a Christian
Change the World, Not be Changed By It – Eric Ludy
We are called to change the world, not be changed by the world.
– Eric Ludy –