Quote Collection
Promised suffering – CS Lewis
We were promised sufferings. They were part of the program.
– CS Lewis –
Two things intolerable to God – EM Bounds
God requires to be represented by a fiery Church … two things are intolerable to Him—insincerity and lukewarmness.
– EM Bounds –
Ordeal vs Adventure – Mark Boyter
The difference between ordeal and adventure is your attitude.
– Mark Boyter –
The Bible is shallow and deep – Augustine
The Bible is shallow enough for a child not to drown, yet deep enough for an elephant to swim.
– Augustine –
Seeing our sin in our difficulty – Thomas Watson
We can best see the ugly visage of sin, in the looking-glass of affliction.
– Thomas Watson –
Growing in holiness and hatred of sin – Jerry Bridges
As we grow in holiness, we grow in hatred of sin; and God, being infinitely holy, has an infinite hatred of sin.
– Jerry Bridges –
Pride and Humility – JC Ryle
Pride is the oldest and most common of sins. Humility is the rarest and most beautiful of graces.
– JC Ryle –
Obedience – Charles Stanley
The bottom line in the Christian life is obedience and most people don’t even like the word.
– Charles Stanley –
Christians never retreat – Gladys Aylward
Christians never retreat.
– Gladys Aylward –