Occupation: Writer Birth: November 28, 1628 Death: August 31, 1688
Prayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin will entice a man to cease from prayer..
In prayer, it is better to have heart without words, than words without heart. Prayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin entice a man to cease fr….
In times of affliction we commonly meet with the sweetest experiences of the love of God..
He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find Him the rest of the day..
The difference between true and false repentance lies in this: the man who truly repents cries out against his heart; but the other, as Eve, against ….
You have chosen the roughest road, but it leads straight to the hilltops..
No man, without trials and temptations, can attain a true understanding of the Holy Scriptures..
The reason why the Christians in this day are at such a loss as to some things is that they are contented with what comes from man's mouth, without s….
You can do more than pray after you have prayed, but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed. Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the so….
If my life is fruitless, it doesn't matter who praises me, and if my life is fruitful, it doesn't matter who criticizes me..
You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you..
Pray and read, read and pray; for a little from God is better than a great deal from men..
The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom, and they that lack the beginning have neither middle nor end.
I have often thought that the best Christians are found in the worst of times..
I would say to my soul, O my soul, this is not the place of despair; this is not the time to despair in. As long as mine eyes can find a promise in t….
In all your prayers forget not to thank the Lord for his mercies..
In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart..
It is possible to learn all about the mysteries of the Bible and never be affected by it in one's soul. Great knowledge is not enough..
Hope is never ill when faith is well..
If people really see that Christ has removed the fear of punishment from them by taking it into Himself, they won't do whatever they want, they'll do….
The truths that I know best I have learned on my knees. I never know a thing well, till it is burned into my heart by prayer..