Temptations, when we meet them at first, are as the lion that reared upon Samson; but if we overcome them, the next time we see them we shall find a nest of honey within them.
– John Bunyan –
Temptations Transformed From Lions to Honey – John Bunyan
old Christian quotes
The Only Way to Have Holiness – Anonymous
Holiness is an impossibility — without the Holy Spirit.
– Anonymous –
You Are Responsible for What’s in Your Mind – Frank E. Gaebelein
As a Christian, I am responsible for the furniture of my mind.
– Frank E. Gaebelein –
A Faith Tested and Trusted – Anonymous
If your faith can’t be tested, it can’t be trusted.
– Anonymous –
Prayer Over Philosophy – DL Moody
The Christian on his knees sees more than the philosopher on tiptoe.
– DL Moody –
Mean What You Sing? – Leonard Ravenhill
Do you mean what you sing?
– Leonard Ravenhill –
Compassion is Costly – Samuel Chadwick
Compassion costs. It is easy enough to argue, criticize and condemn, but redemption is costly, and comfort draws from the deep. Brains can argue, but it takes heart to comfort.
– Samuel Chadwick –
The Emphasis of the Christian Missionary – John Shearer
In every revival there is a reemphasis of the Church’s missionary character. Men return to Calvary, and the world is seen afresh through the eyes of Christ. The infinite compassion of Christ fills the heart, and the passion evoked by Calvary demands the whole wide world as the fruit of His sacrifice.
– John Shearer –
The Best Way to Love Someone – William Law
There is nothing that makes us love a man so much as praying for him.
– William Law –
