Revival is the beauty of holiness adorning the saints.
–James A. Stewart –
Holiness
The Beauty of Holiness – Jonathan Edwards
He that sees the beauty of holiness or true moral good, sees the greatest and most important thing in the world.
– Jonathan Edwards –
What God Needs – EM Bounds
It is not great talents or great learning or great preachers that God needs, but men great in holiness.
– EM Bounds –
Created for Holiness – Oswald Chambers
God has one destined end for mankind – holiness! His one aim is the production of saints. God is not an eternal blessing-machine for men. He did not come to save men out of pity. He came to save men because He had created them to be holy.
– Oswald Chambers –
Greatest Wisdom – WS Plumer
The greatest wisdom on this earth is holiness.
– WS Plumer –
Our Spiritual Eyes Need a Refocus – Leonard Ravenhill
We need to pray until we get our spiritual eyes refocused on the holiness of God and the lostness of men.
– Leonard Ravenhill –
Are You Focused on Personal Purity or Personal Happiness? – NT Wright
When we shift from personal purity to personal happiness, we lose biblical hope because we are not focusing on God’s agenda, we are focusing on our own.
– NT Wright –
You Are God’s Chosen Vessel to Bear His Name – Robert Murray M’Cheyne
How diligently the cavalry officer keeps his sabre clean and sharp; every stain he rubs off with the greatest care. Remember you are God’s sword, His instrument … a chosen vessel unto Him to bear His name. In great measure, according to the purity and perfection of the instrument, will be the success.
– Robert Murray M’Cheyne –
God Loves Purity – William Gurnall
God would not rub so hard if it were not to fetch out the dirt that is ingrained in our natures. God loves purity so well He had rather see a hole than a spot in His child’s garments.
– William Gurnall –