It is not so much the greatness of our troubles, as the littleness of our spirit, which makes us complain.
– Hudson Taylor –
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One Hour in Heaven – Thomas Watson
One hour in Heaven will make us forget all our sorrows! As the sun dries up the water, so one beam of God’s glorious face will dry up all our tears!
– Thomas Watson –
Christian’s vital breath – James Montgomery
Prayer is the Christian’s vital breath,
The Christian’s native air …
– James Montgomery –
Hymn: Prayer Is The Soul’s Sincere Desire, 1818
The coming revival – Andrew Murray
The coming revival must begin with a great revival of prayer. It is in the closet, with the door shut, that the sound of abundance of rain will first be heard.
– Andrew Murray –
Tune Your Instrument First – Hudson Taylor
Do not have your concert first, and then tune your instrument afterwards. Begin the day with the Word of God and prayer, and get first of all into harmony with Him.
– Hudson Taylor –
Learning to pray – John Trapp
He that cannot pray, let him go to sea, and there he will learn.
– John Trapp –
1601-1669
How to be truly happy – D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones
They alone are truly happy who are seeking to be righteous. Put happiness in the place of righteousness and you will never get it.
– D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones –
The highest and purest act of religion – Thomas Watson
Praising God is one of the highest and purest acts of religion. In prayer we act like men; in praise we act like angels.
– Thomas Watson –
No pretense in godliness – Oswald Chambers
The life of God has no pretense, and when His life is in you, you do not pretend to feel sweet, you are sweet.
– Oswald Chambers –