Onward, soldiers of the cross, where Jesus has led the way. The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath you are the everlasting arms. You are not called upon to go a warfare at your own charges, neither are you left alone in the battle: the banner which waves over you bears the soul-assuring motto, “Jehovah-Jireh, the Lord will provide.”
– Charles Spurgeon –
Cowards never won heaven. Do not claim that you are begotten of God and have His royal blood running in your veins unless you can prove your lineage by this heroic spirit: to dare to be holy in spite of men and devils.
– William Gurnall –
Worry does not empty tomorrow of its sorrow. It empties today of its strength.
– Corrie ten Boom –
Perfect love casts out the fear of hell, but perfect love brings in the fear of sin: “Ye that
– Hugh Binning –
from Christian Love, 1627-1653
When the worst happens in the life of a child of God the best remains, and the very best is yet to be.
– Corrie ten Boom –
There is as much difference between sin in the wicked and sin in the godly—as between poison being in a serpent and poison being in a man. Poison in a serpent is in its natural place and is delightful—but poison in a man’s body is harmful and he uses antidotes to expel it. So sin in a wicked man is delightful, being in its natural place—but sin in a child of God is burdensome and he uses all means to expel it.
– Thomas Watson –
from The Doctrine of Repentance
Open transgression of God’s law slays its thousands, but worldliness its tens of thousands.
– JC Ryle –
from Expository Thoughts on the Gospels, 1856
Many of those who once were so passionately in love with Christ now run about pursuing their own interests. They’re burdened down with stress and problems, chasing after riches and the things of this world.
– David Wilkerson –
Worry is a cycle of inefficient thoughts whirling around a center of fear.
– Corrie ten Boom –