I Have Been Helped By - Samuel Rutherford

I have been helped … by praying for others; for by making an errand to God for them, I have gotten something for myself.

Samuel Rutherford 1600-1661

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Emulate the Tiny Ant - St. Augustine

Emulate the tiny ant; be an ant of God. Listen to the word of God and hide it in your heart. Collect plenty of food during the happy days of your spiritual summers. You will then be able to endure the difficult days of temptations during the winters of your soul.

St. Augustine 354 - 430

In All Things Look To the End - Thomas A' Kempis

In all things look to the end, and how you will stand before that just Judge.

Thomas a' Kempis 1380-1471

Old Disciples Have Often Discouraged Young Beginners - JC Ryle

The hard judgments and unreasonable expectations of old disciples have often driven back and discouraged young beginners in the school of Christ.

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

Attempt great things - William Carey

Attempt great things for God and expect great things from God.

 

William Carey 1761-1834

Unexpected Fruit - John Owen

Did you never run to a tree for shelter in a storm, and find fruit which you did not expect? Did you never go to God for safeguard in these times, driven by outward storms, and there find unexpected fruit, the peaceable fruit of righteousness, that made you say, "Happy tempest, which cast me into such a harbor"?

John Owen 1616 –1683

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First we practice sin, then we - THOMAS MANTON

First we practice sin, then defend it, then boast of it. Sin is first our burden, then our custom, then our delight, then our excellency.

 

THOMAS MANTON 1620-1677