We Cannot Have Flowers Without Roots - J.C. Ryle

We cannot have flowers without roots, or fruit without trees. We cannot have the fruit of the Spirit without vital union with Christ, and a new creation within.

 

Taken from the book Expository Thoughts on the Gospels by J.C. Ryle 1856

 

 

 

 

 

 

A Rule of Christian Living - Samuel Bolton

We disown the law in respect of justification, yet we establish it as a rule of Christian living.

Taken from the book The True Bounds of Christian Freedom 

by Samuel Bolton 1645

 

 

 

Do Not Look Upon - Thomas Watson

Do not look upon your troubles as to forget your mercies.

      

Taken from the book Extracts from the Writings of Thomas Watson

Thomas Watson 1620-1686

 

 

There Are Two Things That Unbelief Stumbles At - John Flavel

There are two things that unbelief stumbles at in God: His power and His willingness to help.

Taken from the book The Mystery of Providence by John Flavel 1678

Our Holy Songs - Charles Spurgeon

If we do not lift our eyes and our hearts to Him, we are but misusing words and wasting time. Our praise is not as it should be if it is not reverently directed to the Lord of Hosts. It is vain to shoot arrows without a target; we must aim exclusively for God's glory in our holy songs.

Taken from the book Spurgeon on Praise Charles Spurgeon 1834-1892

 

He It Is That Shall - Henry Scougal

Let us be strong in the Lord, and the power of his might, for He it is that shall tread down our enemies.

Taken from the book The Life of God in the Soul of Man

by Henry Scougal 1650-1678

 

Our Chief Work - Andrew Murray

Time spent in prayer will yield more than that given to work. Prayer alone gives work its worth and its success. Prayer opens the way for God Himself to do His work in us and through us. Let our chief work, as God's messengers, be intercession; in it, we secure the presence and power of God to go with us.

Taken from the book The Ministry of Intercession by Andrew Murray 1828-1917