I got more true knowledge from reading the Book of God in one month, than I could ever have acquired from all the writings of men.
Interpretation
True knowledge is best gained from divine sources rather than human writings.
In this quote, George Whitefield emphasizes the profound impact that scripture has on a person's understanding and wisdom. He suggests that the insights gained from the 'Book of God' surpass any knowledge acquired from human literature, highlighting the unique authority and enlightenment that spiritual texts can provide in someone's life.
In practice
In a sermon, one might say, 'As Whitefield beautifully put it, I find that my understanding grows deeper through scripture than through any other text.'
And now let me address all of you, high and low, rich and poor, one with another, to accept of mercy and grace while it is offered to you; Now is the accepted time, now is the day of salvation; and will you not accept it, now it is offered unto you?
God is well pleased when all our actions proceed from love, love to Himself, and love to immortal souls.
If your souls were not immortal, and you in danger of losing them, I would not thus speak unto you; but the love of your souls constrains me to speak: methinks this would constrain me to speak unto you forever.
Whoever reads the gospel with a single eye, and sincere intentions, will find, that our blessed Lord took all opportunities of reminding his disciples that His Kingdom was not of this world; that His doctrine was a doctrine of the Cross; and that their professing themselves to be His followers, would call them to a constant state of voluntary suffering and self-denial.
The Christian world is in a deep sleep; nothing but a loud shout can awaken them out of it!
What could the Lord Jesus Christ have done for you more than he has? Then do not abuse his mercy, but let your time be spent in thinking and talking of the love of Jesus, who was incarnate for us, who was born of a woman, and made under the law, to redeem us from the wrath to come.
Things are sweeter when they're lost. I know--because once I wanted something and got it. It was the only thing I ever wanted badly, Dot, and when I got it it turned to dust in my hand.
We live and learn, or, perhaps more importantly we learn and live.
Write about the truth. If you write about the truth, somebody's living that. Not just somebody, there's a lot of people.
Every burned book or house enlightens the world; every suppressed or expunged word reverberates through the earth from side to side.
It is not the possession of truth, but the success which attends the seeking after it, that enriches the seeker and brings happiness to him.
There's a paradox with self-improvement, and it is this: the ultimate goal of all self-improvement is to reach the point where you no longer feel the need to improve yourself.
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