Quote Collection
Public and Private Prayer – Leonard Ravenhill
E.M. Bounds is right in saying that short, powerful public prayers are the outcome of long, secret intercession.
– Leonard Ravenhill –
Pride, the cause of misery – CS Lewis
Pride … has been the chief cause of misery in every nation and every family since the world began.
– CS Lewis –
Religious vs Christian – Ian Thomas
There are few things quite so boring as being religious, but there is nothing quite so exciting as being a Christian!
– Ian Thomas –
Secret of Praying – Leonard Ravenhill
The secret of praying is praying in secret.
– Leonard Ravenhill –
Freedom to pray – John Calvin
God tolerates even our stammering, and pardons our ignorance whenever something inadvertently escapes us—as, indeed, without this mercy there would be no freedom to pray.
– John Calvin –
Joy in brokenness – Jack Wellman
Joy is best sown in broken ground.
– Jack Wellman –
Doing great things for God – Hudson Taylor
Many Christians estimate difficulty in the light of their own resources, and thus they attempt very little and they always fail. All giants have been weak men who did great things for God because they reckoned on His power and presence to be with them.
– Hudson Taylor –
Forever with the Lord – Archbishop Usher
When Peter saw Moses and Elijah with Christ in his transfiguration, though he had but a glimpse of glory, yet he says “It is good for us to be here.” But Oh! How infinitely good it will be to be in heaven. How shall we then be rapt up with glory, when we shall be forever with the Lord!
– Archbishop Usher –
1581-1656
Focus on God’s mercy – Thomas Watson
Do not look upon your troubles as to forget your mercies.
– Thomas Watson –