He is truly great in who hath power over himself.
Interpretation
True greatness comes from self-control and mastery over one's own actions and emotions.
This quote by Charles Spurgeon highlights the importance of self-discipline as a key aspect of greatness. It suggests that those who can govern their own desires and impulses are truly powerful and admirable, as such self-control reflects inner strength and moral integrity.
In practice
In a motivational speech about achieving personal goals, one could use this quote to inspire self-discipline.
Amusement should be used to do us good “like a medicine”: it must never be used as the food of the man...Many have had all holy thoughts and gracious resolutions stamped out by perpetual trifling. Pleasure so called is the murderer of thought. This is the age of excessive amusement: everybody craves for it, like a babe for its rattle.
When you see no present advantage, walk by faith and not by sight. Do God the honor to trust Him when it comes to matters of loss for the sake of principle.
It is far easier to fight with sin in public than to pray against it in private.
You will never glory in God till first of all God has killed your glorying in yourself.
After faith comes repentance, or, rather, repentance is faith's twin brother and is born at the same time.
["All the paths of the Lord are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant."] The original Hebrew word that has been translated "paths" means "well-worn roads' or "wheel tracks," such ruts as wagons make when they go down our green roads in wet weather and sink in up to the axles. God's ways are at times like heavy wagon tracks that cut deep into our souls, yet all of them are merciful.
I have never regretted my silence. As for my speech, I have regretted it over and over again.
He who replies to words of doubt doth put the light of knowledge out.
Christians have forgotten that the ministry of listening has been committed to them by Him who is Himself the great listener and whose work they should share. We should listen with the ears of God that we may speak the Word of God.
The significance is hiding in the insignificant. Appreciate everything.
I never felt I knew it all. I always felt there's something new to learn, something new to do.
Knowledge must come through action. You can have no test which is not fanciful, save by trial.
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