Christian Life

March 14, 2013

He who lives without prayer – he who lives with little prayer – he who seldom reads the Word – he who seldom looks up to heaven for a fresh influence from on high – he will be the man whose heart will become dry and barren; but he who calls in secret on his God – who spends much time in holy retirement – who delights to meditate on the words of the Most High – whose soul is given up to Christ – such a man must have an overflowing heart; and as his heart is, such will his life be.

– Charles Spurgeon –

March 13, 2013

In the early church, Christians never had any doubt that they must be different from the world; they, in fact, knew that they must be so different that the probability was that the world would kill them and certainly was that the world would hate them.  But the tendency in the modern Church has been to play down the difference between the Church and the world.  We have, in effect, often said to people: ‘As long as you live a decent, respectable life, it is quite all right to become a church member and to call yourself a Christian.  You don’t need to be so very different from other people.’  [When] in fact, Christians should be easily identifiable in the world.  Christ does not take us out of the world; He makes us different within the world.

– William Barclay –
from his commentary on Ephesians 1.3-4

March 12, 2013

Never be satisfied with the world’s standard of Christianity!

– JC Ryle –
from Holiness, Its Nature, Hindrances, Difficulties, and Roots (1879)

March 11, 2013

There was a day when I died, utterly died – died to George Müller, his opinions, preferences, tastes, and will; died to the world, its approval or censure; died to the approval or blame even of my brethren and friends – and since then I have only to show myself approved to God.

– George Müller –

March 10, 2013

Saints are made in the furnace of affliction. Great times of trials provide a chance to prove and demonstrate the supernatural!

– JT Crane –

March 9, 2013

The highway of Christian living is strewn with has-beens.

– Leonard Ravenhill –

March 8, 2013

A Crucified Lord must have a Crucified Bride.

– WB Dunkum –

March 6, 2013

There are two ways to get enough. One is to continue to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less.

– GK Chesterton –