From a secular point of view, death is a good motivator to live. However, from a Christian’s point of view, [Jesus’] life is a good motivator to lay down one’s life.
– Christopher Murray –
Death
Let Us Always Be With Christ – Brother Lawrence
Let us fear to leave Him. Let us be always with Him. Let us live and die in His presence.
– Brother Lawrence –
from The Practice of the Presence of God
The Memory of Christ’s Suffering – Thomas Watson
If the manna was to be kept in the ark, that the memory of it should be preserved, how should the death and suffering of Christ be kept in our minds as a memorial?
– Thomas Watson –
from The Lords Supper, 1665
Live as to be Missed – Robert Murray McCheyne
Live so as to be missed when dead.
– Robert Murray M’Cheyne –
(1813-1843)
What Makes Heaven, Heaven? – Thomas Watson
This is that which makes heaven to be heaven, “We shall be ever with the Lord.” (1 Thessalonians 4:17).
– Thomas Watson –
Death to Self – William Law
Death to self is the only entrance into the Church of the living God; and nothing but God can give this death, and that alone through the inward work of the cross of Christ by His Spirit made real in the soul.
– William Law –
Kill But Not Hurt – Justin Martyr
You can kill us, but you can’t hurt us.
– Justin Martyr –
The Gospel Always Brings Life – Jackie Pullinger
The gospel always brings life to the receiver and death to the giver. If the gospel brought death to Jesus Christ why would we think that in preaching the gospel it would be any less for us?
– Jackie Pullinger –
Afraid of only one thing – Missionary Girl
I am afraid of only one thing—that I should become a grain of wheat not willing to die.
– Young Missionary Girl –
(as told by Corrie ten Boom)