If a commission by an earthly king is considered a honor, how can a commission by a Heavenly King be considered a sacrifice?
– David Livingstone –
If a commission by an earthly king is considered a honor, how can a commission by a Heavenly King be considered a sacrifice?
– David Livingstone –
If God calls you to be a missionary, don’t stoop to be a king.
– Jordan Groom –
God, send me anywhere, only go with me. Lay any burden on me, only sustain me. And sever any tie in my heart except the tie that binds my heart to Yours.”
– David Livingstone –
The course of thy life will speak more for thee than the discourse of thy lips.
– George Swinnock –
1627-1673
What a man is on his knees before God in secret, that will he be before men: that much and no more.
– Fred Mitchell –
All great soul-winners have been men of much and mighty prayer, and all great revivals have been preceded and carried out by persevering, prevailing knee-work in the closet.
– Samuel Brengle –
Instead of preaching the good news that sinners can be made righteous in Christ and escape the wrath to come, the gospel has degenerated into the pretext that we can be happy in Christ and escape the hassles of life.
– Ray Comfort –
Let the victors, when they come,
When the forts of folly fall,
Find thy body by the wall.
– Matthew Arnold –
1867
It is our calling, as the Bridegrooms Friends, to woo and win souls to Christ, to set him forth to the people as crucified among them (Gal 3:1), to present him in all his attractive excellencies, that all hearts may be ravished with his beauty, and charmed into his arms by love.
– John Flavel –
1630-1691