Wait upon the LORD, and you shall renew your strength. Though sometimes faint, yet still pursue.
—George Whitefield
“The case was hopeless until the Lord intervened,
and then all was changed immediately.”
God has by his preventing grace kept me from publicly disgracing the Christian profession. O my soul, praise the Lord, and forget not all his mercies.
—William Wilberforce
The Lord is my strength; yet I am prone to lean on reeds.
—John Newton
Oh Lord, when I think how little I have done, I am ashamed and confounded, and I would fain honour God more than I have yet done.
—William Wilberforce
Those whose hearts are filled with praise will say, ‘What shall I render to the Lord for all his benefits?’
—Jonathan Edwards
Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I can accomplish.
—Michelangelo
One ‘Thus saith the Lord,’ ought to have more weight and authority with us, than a thousand arguments.
—John Newton
“[…]there is nothing like going to the Lord Jesus Christ himself as to the well-head of doctrine, and saying to him, Master, what dost thou teach? What can I learn from thee?”
– Charles Spurgeon
He who advances without seeking fame, Who retreats without escaping blame, He whose one aim is to protect his people and serve his lord, The man is a jewel of the Realm.
—Sun Tzu
The Lord grant we may all be tillers of the soil.
—Nikolai Gogol
I hope we shall catch fire from each other, and that there will be an holy emulation amongst us, who shall most debase man and exalt the LORD JESUS. Only the doctrines of the Reformation can do this.
—George Whitefield
Perhaps my enemies may have so much power given them from above, as to confine my body: but if I am bound, the word of the LORD will not be bound.
—George Whitefield
The generation of the people of God in the world are at this day alive, undevoured, merely on the account of the intercession of the Lord Jesus.
—John Owen
“It is all well with Christ’s cause because it is in his own hands. He shall not fail nor be discouraged. The pleasure of the Lord shall prosper in his hands.”
– Charles Spurgeon
“Dwell with us, Lord, as a church and people: by thy Holy Spirit reside with us and in us, and never depart from us, and then no root of bitterness shall spring up to trouble us.”
– Charles Spurgeon
“So, if we are afraid that the devil should get in among us let us always in prayer entreat that there may be no space for the devil, because the Lord Jesus Christ fills all, and keeps out the adversary.”
– Charles Spurgeon
The Lord Jesus Christ, with all his precious benefits, becomes ours, by God’s special and effectual application.
—John Flavel
Lord, grant that I may always desire more than I accomplish.
—Michelangelo
Our Lord has died for us, and surely we must not deny Him for favor of men.
—J. Gresham Machen
“The Lord loves to use tools which are not rusted with self-conceit.”
— Charles Spurgeon
“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
“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
Lord, what fools these mortals be!
—William Shakespeare
Surely when we see our Lord Jesus we shall not ask Him to forgive us for our foolish over-caring, but rather that we cared so little, cared so coldly that souls are perishing for whom He died.
—Amy Carmichael
Art thou unable to atone for the least of thy sins? He is the propitiation for all thy sins. Now believe on the Lord Jesus Christ, and all thy sins are blotted out!
—John Wesley
O for a love, for burning love
Like fervent flame of fire;
O for a love, for yearning love,
Love that will never tire;
Lord, in my need I appeal to Thee,
Grant me now my heart’s desire.
—Amy Carmichael
At this hour, and from this hour, do his will: Fulfil his word, in this and in all things! I entreat you, in the name of the Lord Jesus, act up to the dignity of your calling!
—John Wesley
Clearness and glory, Lord,
Art Thou to me;
Light of my soul, lead on,
I follow Thee.
All through the moonless night,
Making its darkness bright,
Thou art my Heavenly Light—
Praise, praise to Thee.
—Amy Carmichael
But do not settle down into an attitude of It will never be different. It will be different if only, in earnest, we follow on to know the Lord (Hos. 6:3).
—Amy Carmichael