A Saint Is To - Vavasor Powell

A saint is to put forth his faith in prayer,

and afterwards follow his prayer with faith.

 

Vavasor Powell 1617-1670

Time is short - Charles Spurgeon

Time is short. Eternity is long. It is only reasonable that this short life be lived in the light of eternity.

 

Charles Spurgeon 1834-1892

 

Prayer is not meant to - Oswald Chambers

Prayer is not meant to develop us, but to develop the life of God in us after the new birth.

 

Taken from the book The Quotable Oswald Chambers Oswald Chambers 1874-1917

Use Duty - Thomas Watson

Use duty, but trust to Christ and free grace for acceptance. Be like Noah's dove: she made use of her wings to fly, but trusted to the ark for safety.

Taken from the book The Lords Supper by Thomas Watson 1665

In God's Faithfulness - Corrie Ten Boon

In God's Faithfulness lies eternal security.

Corrie Ten Boon 1892-1983

Measure Your Growth in Grace - Oswald Chambers

Measure your growth in grace by your sensitivity to sin.

Taken from the book The Quotable Oswald Chambers

Oswald Chambers 1874-1917

Souls at Their First Conversion - Thomas Brooks

Souls at their first conversion are but roughcast, but God by visiting them and manifesting himself to them in his ways, more and more fits them as vessels of mercy for glory.

 

Taken from the book Smooth Stones taken from Ancient Brooks: Selections from the Writings of Thomas Brooks   - Thomas Brooks 1608-1680