All I do should be biased on a perfect oneness with Him, not on a self-willed determination to be godly.
– Oswald Chambers –
preacher
Bearing with each other – JC Ryle
Our Lord has . . .
many weak children in His family,
many dull pupils in His school,
many raw soldiers in His army,
many lame sheep in His flock.
Yet He bears with them all, and casts none away.
Blessed is that Christian who has learned to do likewise with his brethren.
– JC Ryle –
What keeps you from your Bible? – AW Tozer
Whatever keeps me from my Bible is my enemy, however harmless it may appear to be.
– AW Tozer –
from A Man of God
If I had more – Charles Spurgeon
You say, “If I had a little more, I should be very satisfied.” You make a mistake. If you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled.
– Charles Spurgeon –
Faith goes up – Charles Spurgeon
Faith goes up the stairs that love has built and looks out the windows which hope has opened.
– Charles Spurgeon –
The work of affliction – Thomas Watson
Affliction works out sin—and works in grace.
– Thomas Watson –
Communicating with God – Andrew Murray
In our communion with God, the difficulty is not on His side, but on ours.
– Andrew Murray –
from The Ministry of Intercession
The proof is in one’s life – JC Ryle
A man’s life is the best proof of a man’s opinions.
– JC Ryle –
from Expository Thoughts on the Gospels, 1856
A life of prayer – Andrew Murray
A life of prayer will make a life of love to Christ, to other Christians, and to those without Christ.
– Andrew Murray –