That is what people are always doing, measuring themselves by others. Measure yourself by the law of God, or by the Son of God Himself, and if you do that, you will find you have come short.
"All hell cannot tear a boy or girl away from a praying mother."
-Billy Sunday.
This day it is not for me to pry into my Lord's secrets, but patiently to wait his time, knowing this, that though I know nothing, my heavenly Father knows. -
Charles Spurgeon
"Anger does a man more hurt than that which made him angry." —
Charles Spurgeon
Cling to the old-fashioned gospel and never turn away from it!
Charles Spurgeon
The bread of sorrow is sometimes the saint’s daily bread. Our Master himself was a man of sorrows. —Matthew Henry, on Psalm 13
"I am a Chinese by birth and a Christian by rebirth. I am a Chinese by race and a Christian by grace." -
Leland Wang.
All men are naturally full of sin. And there are no saviors of sinners, no way of salvation but by Christ.
O may I learn to live by faith in the Son of God, & to *look to Jesus* for Wisdom & Righteousness & Sanctification & Redemption? -
William Wilberforce
"The power of prayer can never be overrated. If a man can but pray he can do anything." — Charles Spurgeon
Trials, we must distinctly understand, are a part of the diet that all true Christians must expect. -
JC Ryle
"Heaven is a prepared place for a prepared people." -
J.C.Ryle.
Never judge a Christian book by its cover, but always judge a Christian book by its Scripture index. Dustin Benge
God is more willing to forgive than we are to sin.
Charles Spurgeon
"God is faithful and true, and therefore his word is faithful and true." —
Charles Spurgeon
Dear Christians,
• Read the Bible
• Study the Bible
• Meditate on the Bible
• Obey the Bible
• Be transformed by the Bible
*Repeat daily until God calls you home.
"To place thyself lower than all mankind can do thee no hurt, but much hurt may be done by preferring thyself to a single individual."
-Thomas à Kempis.
Backsliding generally first begins with neglect of private prayer.
1. Bibles read without prayer;
2. Marriages contracted without prayer;
3. Journeys were undertaken without prayer;
4. Residences were chosen without prayer;
5. Friendships are formed without prayer...
JC Ryle
There were many legacies that Christ bequeathed to believers, which had been all null and void had he not died, and by his death confirmed the will. -
Thomas Watson
Now is your opportunity while life lasts. Christ never will invite you and offer himself to you anymore after you are dead.
The desire to worship God is wrought in the heart of believers by the Holy Spirit. We worship God because he commands such worship, and we willingly obey.
My trust is not that I am holy, but that being unholy, he is my righteousness.
Charles Spurgeon
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