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I have a secret thought from some things I have observed, that God may perhaps design you for some singular service in the world.

David Brainerd

I have a secret thought from some things I have observed, that God may perhaps design you for some singular service in the world.

Tags: design, god, service, world

Once more, Never think that you can live to God by your own power or strength but always look to and rely on him for assistance, yea, for all strength and grace.

David Brainerd

Once more, Never think that you can live to God by your own power or strength but always look to and rely on him for assistance, yea, for all strength and grace.

Tags: strength, god, power, grace

About Author
David Brainerd (April 20, 1718 – October 9, 1747) was an American Presbyterian minister and missionary to the Native Americans among the Delaware Indians of New Jersey. Missionaries such as William Carey and John Eliot, and Brainerd's cousin, the Second Great Awakening evangelist James Brainerd Taylor (1801–1829) cite Brainerd as inspiration.

My disorder has been attended with several symptoms of a consumption; and I have been at times apprehensive that my great change was at hand: yet blessed be God, I have never been affrighted; but, on...

David Brainerd

My disorder has been attended with several symptoms of a consumption; and I have been at times apprehensive that my great change was at hand: yet blessed be God, I have never been affrighted; but, on...

Tags: great, god, blessed

Further, Take heed that you faithfully perform the business you have to do in the world, from a regard to the commands of God and not from an ambitious desire of being esteemed better than others.

David Brainerd

Further, Take heed that you faithfully perform the business you have to do in the world, from a regard to the commands of God and not from an ambitious desire of being esteemed better than others.

Tags: business

We should always look upon ourselves as God's servants, placed in God's world, to do his work and accordingly labour faithfully for him not with a design to grow rich and great, but to glorify God, an...

David Brainerd

We should always look upon ourselves as God's servants, placed in God's world, to do his work and accordingly labour faithfully for him not with a design to grow rich and great, but to glorify God, an...

Tags: design

We are a long time in learning that all our strength and salvation is in God.

David Brainerd

We are a long time in learning that all our strength and salvation is in God.

Tags: faith, learning, strength, time

As the most extravagant errors were received among the established articles of their faith, so the most infamous vices obtained in their practice, and were indulged not only with impunity, but authori...

David Brainerd

As the most extravagant errors were received among the established articles of their faith, so the most infamous vices obtained in their practice, and were indulged not only with impunity, but authori...

Tags: faith

I fear God never showed mercy to one so vile as I.

David Brainerd

I fear God never showed mercy to one so vile as I.

Tags: fear, god, mercy, never

If you hope for happiness in the world, hope for it from God, and not from the world.

David Brainerd

If you hope for happiness in the world, hope for it from God, and not from the world.

Tags: happiness, hope, god, world

The all-seeing eye of God beheld our deplorable state infinite pity touched the heart of the Father of mercies and infinite wisdom laid the plan of our recovery.

David Brainerd

The all-seeing eye of God beheld our deplorable state infinite pity touched the heart of the Father of mercies and infinite wisdom laid the plan of our recovery.

Tags: movingon, wisdom, father, god, moving on

Ardent love or desire introduced, as passionately longing to please and glorify the Divine Being, to be in every respect conformed to him, and in that way to enjoy him.

David Brainerd

Ardent love or desire introduced, as passionately longing to please and glorify the Divine Being, to be in every respect conformed to him, and in that way to enjoy him.

Tags: respect, love, enjoy, desire

I bless God for this retirement: I never was more thankful for any thing than I have been of late for the necessity I am under of self-denial in many respects.

David Brainerd

I bless God for this retirement: I never was more thankful for any thing than I have been of late for the necessity I am under of self-denial in many respects.

Tags: thankful, god, retirement, i am

We should always look upon ourselves as God's servants, placed in God's world, to do his work; and accordingly labour faithfully for him; not with a design to grow rich and great, but to glorify God,...

David Brainerd

We should always look upon ourselves as God's servants, placed in God's world, to do his work; and accordingly labour faithfully for him; not with a design to grow rich and great, but to glorify God,...

Tags: work, good, great

I am an old sinner; and if God had designed mercy for me, he would have called me home to himself before now.

David Brainerd

I am an old sinner; and if God had designed mercy for me, he would have called me home to himself before now.

Tags: god, i am, me