Let the victors, when they come,
When the forts of folly fall,
Find thy body by the wall.
– Matthew Arnold –
1867
The great battles, the battles that decide our destiny and the destiny of generations yet unborn, are not fought on public platforms, but in the lonely hours of the night and in moments of agony.
– Samuel Logan Brengle –
Compassion costs. It is easy enough to argue, criticize and condemn, but redemption is costly, and comfort draws from the deep. Brains can argue, but it takes heart to comfort.
– Samuel Chadwick –
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, my God, for it is Thine. I seek not a long life, but a full one, like You, Lord Jesus.
– Jim Elliot –
1927-1956
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 –
We never test the resources of God until we attempt the
IMPOSSIBLE.
– FB Meyer –
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 –