Sin is hell, grace is heaven; what madness it is to look more at hell than heaven.
Interpretation
The quote suggests that one should focus on the positive aspects of life (grace and heaven) rather than the negative (sin and hell).
Thomas Brooks emphasizes the futility of dwelling on negative thoughts and actions (sin) instead of aspiring towards the positive and hopeful aspects of existence (grace and heaven). He argues that it is irrational to give more attention to the darkness of life when one has the opportunity to embrace the light and the positive potential that grace represents.
In practice
During a motivational speech about overcoming adversity.
Remember this-all the sighing, mourning, sobbing, and complaining in the world, does not so undeniably evidence a man to be humble, as his overlooking his own righteousness, and living really and purely upon the righteousness of Christ.
Grace and glory differ very little; the one is the seed, the other is the flower; grace is glory militant, glory is grace triumphant.
He is the best preacher, not that tickles the ear, but that breaks the heart.
Ah! sinner, remember this, there is no way on earth effectually to be rid of the guilt, filth, and power of sin, but by believing in a Saviour. It is not resolving, it is not complaining, it is not mourning, but believing, that will make thee divinely victorious over that body of sin that to this day is too strong for thee, and that will certainly be thy ruin, if it be not ruined by a hand of faith.
Self is the only oil that makes the chariot-wheels of the hypocrite move in all religious concerns.
Humility can weep over other men's weaknesses, and joy and rejoice over their graces.
Keep you doped with religion and sex and TV
Free grace will fix those whom free will shook down into a gulf of misery.
When I go from hence, let this be my parting word, that what I have seen is unsurpassable.
You cannot shake hands with a clenched fist.
If there is no other life, then this one has been enough to make it worth being born myself...a human being.
Each man must have his I; it is more necessary to him than bread; and if he does not find scope for it within the existing institutions he will be likely to make trouble.
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