Preach the gospel to yourself every day.
– Jerry Bridges –
Discipline
Prayer and Bible Study – DL Moody
In our prayers, we talk to God, in our Bible study, God talks to us, and we had better let God do most of the talking.
– DL Moody –
Known by your fruit – JC Ryle
A tree may always be known by its fruit. Just so, a true Christian may always be discovered by their habits, tastes, and affections.
– JC Ryle –
Put it into practice – Thomas Boston
Whatever you learn from the word, labor to put it in practice. … No wonder they get little insight into the Bible who make no conscience of practicing what they know. But while the stream runs into a holy life, the fountain will be the more free.
– Thomas Boston –
Tune Your Instrument First – Hudson Taylor
Do not have your concert first, and then tune your instrument afterwards. Begin the day with the Word of God and prayer, and get first of all into harmony with Him.
– Hudson Taylor –
Too busy for God? – AB Christiansen
Too busy? O forgive, dear Lord, that I should ever be, too much engrossed in earthly tasks, to spend an hour with thee.
– AB Christiansen –
Find God each morning – John Bunyan
He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find him the rest of the day.
– John Bunyan –
Prayer and fasting – Andrew Murray
Prayer is reaching out after the unseen; fasting is letting go of all that is seen and temporal. Fasting helps express, deepen, confirm the resolution that we are ready to sacrifice anything, even ourselves to attain what we seek for the kingdom of God.
– Andrew Murray –
Neglected Prayer – JC Ryle
I ask whether you pray, because there is no duty in religion so neglected as private prayer.
– JC Ryle –
from A Call to Prayer