“We pray with boldness. Not the boldness of the rebel who carries a brazen front in the presence of his offended king, but the boldness of the child who fears because he loves, and loves because he fears.” — Charles Spurgeon
God always gives His best to those who leave the choice to Him. -
Leonard Ravenhill - The measure of our love for others can largely be determined by the frequency and earnestness of our prayers for them. -A.W. Pink
"If I can't go myself, I will send someone else." -
Oswald J. Smith, when considered too frail to be a missionary.
We can be scared and brave and frail and unbelievably strong all in the same leap of faith. We can be hurt but we don't have to live hurt. We can choose to believe in the epic goodness of God to completely surprise us with breathtakingly awesome possibilities.
"Grace makes no man proud." — Charles Spurgeon
There is a world of difference between knowing the Word of God and knowing the God of the Word! -Leonard Ravenhill
God's purpose in redemption is to make worshipers out of rebels. -A.W. Tozer -
“He that would indeed get the conquest over any sin must consider his temptations to it and strike at that root. Without deliverance from that, he will not be healed.” —
John Owen, ‘On Temptation’
We should labor to be familiar with every line that is written about Jesus -J.C. Ryle
How entirely different is the God of Holy Writ from the fictitious one of the sentimental dreamers of this effeminate age! -A.W. Pink
Pastor, if Jesus doesn’t shine brilliantly through tomorrow’s sermon, throw it away and start over.
"God, if I cannot see the brightness of your face, the shadow of your wings will be enough for me." — Charles Spurgeon
“… our first loyalty as Christians must be to our heavenly King.” — R. C. Sproul
Satan knows well the power of true holiness and the immense injury which increased attention to it will do to his kingdom. -J.C. Ryle
If you really long to save men's souls, you must tell them a great deal of disagreeable truth. -
C.H. Spurgeon
"The ills of life are turned into blessings when once a man believes in Jesus, and fully trusts in him." - Charles Spurgeon
"God’s address to His servants is always for the purpose of eliciting a faith-filled and faithful response to His sovereign, saving initiative." - Dennis E. Johnson
The general human failing is to want what is right and important, but...avoid the life that would make it a reality. The Spirit of the Disciplines (p. 6).
“God allows us to experience the low points of life in order to teach us lessons that we could learn in no other way.” - C.S. Lewis
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