If You Are weary with Your work - William Wilberforce

The gospel freely admitted makes a man happy. It gives him peace with God, and makes him happy in God. It gives to industry a noble, contented look which selfish drudgery never wore; and from the moment that a man begins to do his work for his Saviour's sake, he feels that the most ordinary employments are full of sweetness and dignity, and that the most difficult are not impossible.

 

And if any of you, my friends, is weary with his work, if dissatisfaction with yourself or sorrow of any kind disheartens you, if at any time you feel the dull paralysis of conscious sin, or the depressing influence of vexing thoughts, look to Jesus, and be happy. Be happy, and your joyful work will prosper well.

 

 

 William Wilberforce 1759 –1833

 

Where Should Our Hearts Be - George Muller

The Lord concludes: "for where your treasure is, there will your heart be also." (Matt 6:21) Where should the heart of the disciple of the Lord Jesus be, but in heaven? Our calling is a heavenly calling, our inheritance is a heavenly inheritance, and our citizenship is in heaven.

 

But if we believers in the Lord Jesus lay up treasures on earth, than our hearts will be on earth.

 

 Laying up treasures in heaven will draw the heart heavenward. It brings along with it, even in this life, precious spiritual blessings as a reward of obedience to the commandment of our Lord.

 

Taken from the book The Autobiography of George Muller

George Muller 1805-1898

The Way Of Faithfulness - Oswald Chambers

Watch where Jesus went. The one dominant note in His life was to do His Fathers will. His is not the way of wisdom or success, but the way of faithfulness.

 

Taken from the book The Quotable Oswald Chambers  

Oswald Chambers 1874-1917

As The Clouds - Thomas Watson

As the clouds have a natural propensity to drop down their moisture upon the earth, so hath Christ to give forth of his gracious virtues and influences to the soul.

 

Taken from the book The Lords Supper by Thomas Watson 1665

Stand Upon the Edge of This World - John Wesley

Stand upon the edge of this world, ready to take wing, having your feet on earth, your eyes and heart in heaven.

 

John Wesley 1703-1791

Pray Often - John Bunyan

Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan.

 

John Bunyan 1628-1688

Praise Grows Upon Assurance - William Bridge

Why are you cast down, O my soul, and why are you in turmoil within me?

Hope in God; for I shall again praise him, my salvation and my God.

(Psalm 42:11 ESV)

 

The text says here O my soul , wait on God, hope in God, "for I shall yet praise him"; why? "for He is my God." Praise grows upon assurance.

 

Taken from the book A Lifting Up For The Downcast by William Bridge 1649