Let me find thy light in my darkness, thy life in my death, thy joy in my sorrow, thy grace in my sin, thy riches in my poverty, they glory in my valley.
– The Valley of Vision –
A collection of Puritan Prayers and Devotions
Christian Life
June 30, 2012
Save heaven itself there is nought more blissful than to enjoy that spirit of adoption.
– Charles Spurgeon –
from his sermon “The Fatherhood of God”
June 29, 2012
The perfect victory is to triumph over ourselves. For he that keepeth himself subject in such sort that his sensual affections be obedient to reason, and his reason in all things obedient to Me; that person is truly conqueror of himself . . .
– Thomas a Kempis –
from The Imitation of Christ
June 28, 2012
I desire to handle the Word of God so that no man may ever find an excuse in my ministry for his living without Christ.
– Charles Spurgeon –
June 27, 2012
Victory is not the experience of special Christians, it is instead an experience all believers may share.
– Watchman Nee –
June 26, 2012
Everything is needful that He sends; nothing can be needful that He withholds.
– John Newton –
June 25, 2012
Self-denial surely means something far greater than some slight and insignificant lessening of our self-indulgences!
– Hudson Taylor –
June 24, 2012
An honest, consistent, godly character, is a sermon all the week. The godly Christian–pure of heart and unspotted by the world–is the best preacher of the gospel. The revival which is most urgently needed, is a revival of practical godliness. Sunday preaching is not enough; we need more “sermons all through the week.”
– Theodore Cuyler –
from “Wayside Springs from the Fountain of Life,” 1883
June 23, 2012
Where are you saturating?
– Jeremiah Bolich –