The wonder of the grace of God is that God can take an unholy man out of a unholy world — and make that man holy — and put him back into a unholy world, and keep him holy!
– Leonard Ravenhill –
The Wonder of the Grace of God – Leonard Ravenhill
Are You Seeking Your Blessing or God’s Praise? – GHC Macgregor
How often has very earnest prayer for the fullness of the Holy Ghost been in vain, because he who sought that unspeakable blessing sought it rather for the glory which the possession of it, or the reputation for the possession of it, might bring to man, than for the honor and praise that might be brought to God.
– GHC Macgregor –
God’s Glory Brings Humility – Thomas Watson
A sight of God’s glory humbles. The stars vanish when the sun appears.
– Thomas Watson –
1620-1686
Getting Out of a Trial – AB Simpson
There are two ways of getting out of a trial. One is to simply try to get rid of the trial, and be thankful when it is over. The other is to recognize the trial as a challenge from God to claim a larger blessing than we have ever had, and to hail it with delight as an opportunity of obtaining a larger measure of Divine grace. Thus even the adversary becomes an auxiliary, and the things that seem to be against us turn out to be for the furtherance of our way. Surely, this is to be more than conquerors through Him who loved us.
– AB Simpson –
Living for the Glory of God – Jonathan Edwards
Resolved: that all men should live for the glory of God.
Resolved second: That whether others do or not, I will.
– Jonathan Edwards –
Keep Your Heart on God – Richard Baxter
It is but right that our hearts should be on God, when the heart of God is so much on us.
– Richard Baxter –
1615-1691
A Fresh Manifestation of His Glory – T. Austin-Sparks
There is no situation so hopeless as to make it impossible for the glory of God to break in; no situation that can shut God out and be too impossible for a fresh manifestation of His glory.
– T. Austin-Sparks –
Cleansed Motives – Smith Wigglesworth
The Lord would so cleanse the motive and desires of our hearts that we will seek but one thing only, and that is, His glory.
– Smith Wigglesworth –
Holiness of Life – Robert Murray M’Cheyne
Study universal holiness of life. Your whole usefulness depends on this, for your sermons last but an hour or two; your life preaches all the week. If Satan can only make a covetous minister a lover of praise, of pleasure, of good eating, he has ruined your ministry. Give yourself to prayer, and get your texts, your thoughts, your words from God. Luther spent his best three hours in prayer.
– Robert Murray M’Cheyne –