This philosophical postulate that the end of all being is the happiness of man has been sort-of covered over with evangelical terms and biblical doctrine – until God reigns in heaven for the happiness of man, Jesus Christ was incarnate for the happiness of man, all the angels exist and … everything is for the happiness of man – and I submit to you that this is unchristian.
– Paris Reidhead –
Take advice this day, and resolve to possess the realities of Christianity, as well as the name, and the substance, as well as the form. Do not be content until you know something of the peace, hope, joy, and consolation which Christians enjoyed in former times. Ask yourself what is the reason that you are a stranger to the feelings which men and women experienced in the days of the Apostles: ask yourself why you do not “joy in the Lord,” and feel “peace with God,” like the Romans and Philippians, to whom Paul wrote. Religious feelings, no doubt, are often deceptive; but surely the religion which produces no feelings at all is not the religion of the New Testament. The religion which gives a person no inward comfort can never be a religion from God. Reader, take heed to yourself. Never be satisfied until you know something of the rest that is in Christ.
– JC Ryle –
Until the church is holy there’ll be no rapture – I don’t care what theory of the rapture you have.
– Leonard Ravenhill –
In Israel’s days of journeying, God gave the visible cloud by day and the fire by night as a witness and an evidence of His glory and constant protection. If God was still giving the same signals of His abiding Presence, I wonder how many churches would have the approving cloud by day and fire by night.
– AW Tozer –
Give me the love that leads the way
The faith that nothing can dismay
The hope no disappointments tire
The passion that’ll burn like fire
Let me not sink t be a clod
Make me Thy fuel, O Flame of God.
– Amy Carmichael –
Where are the young men and women of this generation who will hold their lives cheap, and be faithful even unto death, who will lose their lives for Christ’s, flinging them away for love of him? Where are those who will live dangerously, and be reckless in this service? Where are the men of prayer? Where are the men who count God’s Word of more importance to them than their daily food? Where are the men who, like Moses of old, commune with God face to face as a man speaks with his friend? Where are God’s men in this day of God’s power?
– Howard Guinness –
God has made us for Himself, and out hearts can never know rest and perfect satisfaction until they find it in Him.
– Hannah Hurnard –
We are not here to be overcome, but to rise unvanquished after every knockout blow, and laugh the laugh of faith, not fear.
– Amy Carmichael –
The heart set to do the Father’s will need never fear defeat.
– Elisabeth Elliot –