Christian Writers and Preachers

The reason why so many of our prayers go unanswered is that we are not right ourselves.

—D. L. Moody

“Bold-hearted men are always called mean-spirited by cowards.”

— Charles Spurgeon

By the grace of God, know thyself. Know and feel that thou wast shapen in wickedness, and in sin did thy mother conceive thee; and that thou thyself hast been heaping sin upon sin, ever since thou couldst discern good from evil.

—John Wesley

“Depend upon it, happiness lives next door to the spirit of complete acquiescence in the will of God, and it will be easy to exercise that perfect acquiescence when we suppose the Lord Jesus to be the gardener.”

– Charles Spurgeon

“Heresies always come from gentlemen at ease who take no actual part in our holy war.”

— Charles Spurgeon

There can be no greater mistake than to suppose that Jesus ever separated theology from ethics.

—J. Gresham Machen

“Oh feeble child of God, the Lord taketh care of you! Your heavenly Father feedeth ravens, and guides the flight of sparrows: should he not much more care for you, oh ye of little faith?”

– Charles Spurgeon

“Warm-hearted saints keep each other warm, but cold is also contagious.”

— Charles Spurgeon

“It is quite right that you should think little of yourself: perhaps to droop your head is a part of your beauty: many flowers had not been half so lovely if they had not practised the art of hanging their heads.”

– Charles Spurgeon

“Kill hope in a man, and you have killed the man’s best self.”

— Charles Spurgeon

We must accept his (Jesus) person first, and then his benefits: as it is in the marriage covenant.

—John Flavel

O may I press forward with renewed diligence and strive more earnestly to make a progress in the way that leadeth unto life eternal, Amen. Amen.

—William Wilberforce

How is it they live in such harmony, the billions of stars, when most men can barely go a minute without declaring war in their minds?

—Thomas Aquinas

Help being a thing that regards want, is always excellent; but its coming in season puts a crown upon it.

—John Owen

‘Tis not a vain thing to praise him. We cannot spend time better for our souls. It doth good to the heart in that manner to be lifted up unto God.

—Jonathan Edwards

We must suffer, as well as do, for CHRIST. If you are one of his you will rejoice.

—George Whitefield

It’s through the little sins that Satan gains an entrance into our lives.

—J. Gresham Machen

I sometimes wonder if all pleasures are not substitutes for joy. – C.S. Lewis

We should not limit the Holy One, for nothing is too hard for Him.

—D. L. Moody

“We cannot go to heaven as worldly men; for there would be nothing there to gratify us.”

— Charles Spurgeon

Be deeply sensible of your own weaknesses, follies, and imperfections; as well as of the sin remaining in your heart, and cleaving to all your words and actions. And let this spirit appear in all you speak or do: Be clothed with humility.

—John Wesley

Rest not till you enjoy the privilege of humanity—the knowledge and love of God.

—John Wesley

And if your love of God is in any wise decayed, so is also your love of your neighbour. You are then hurt in the very life and spirit of your religion! If you lose love, you lose all.

—John Wesley

O deeps unfathomed as the sea,

O heights that reach beyond the high,

O Love that lavished all on me,

I know Thee now, I know Thee nigh.

O Love that is not here or there,

But like Thine own eternity

Is here, is there, is everywhere,

I yield, I love, I worship Thee.

—Amy Carmichael

Let us not be surprised when we have to face difficulties. When the wind blows hard on a tree, the roots stretch and grow the stronger. Let it be so with us. Let us not be weaklings, yielding to every wind that blows, but strong in spirit to resist.

—Amy Carmichael

He who has felt that Face of beauty,

Which wakes the world’s great hymn,

For one unutterable moment

Bent in love o’er him,

In that look finds earth, heaven, men and angels

Grow nearer through Him.

—Amy Carmichael

Labour to be of a calm, dispassionate temper; gentle towards all men; and let the gentleness of your disposition appear in the whole tenor of your conversation. Let all your words and all your actions be regulated thereby.

—John Wesley

Do not distrust His power, or His love! Put His promise to the proof!

—John Wesley

Nothing so surely proves true love as does steadfast faithfulness in holding a loved one to the highest.

—Amy Carmichael

Allowing then that a life of religion were a life of misery; that a life of wickedness were a life of happiness; and, that a man were assured of enjoying that happiness for the term of threescore years…

—John Wesley