Prayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin will entice a man to cease from prayer.
Then Apollyon straddled quite over the whole breadth of the way, and said "I am void of fear in this matter. Prepare thyself to die; for I swear by my infernal den, that thou go no farther: here will...
What God says is best, is best, though all the men in the world are against it.
Another part or piece,' said Diabolus, 'of mine excellent armour, is a dumb and prayerless spirit, a spirit that scorns to cry for mercy, let the danger be ever so great; therefore be you, my Mansoul,...
I found it hard work now to pray to God, because despair was swallowing me up
You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.
If we have not quiet in our minds, outward comfort will do no more for us than a golden slipper on a gouty foot.
My sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my pilgrimage, and my courage and skill to him that can get it.
He that is down need fear no fall.
A sensible thanksgiving for mercies received is a mighty prayer in the Spirit of God. It prevails with Him unspeakably.
What God says is best, indeed is best, though all men in the world are against it. Seeing, then, that God prefers his religion; seeing God prefers a tender conscience; seeing they that make themselves...
Dark clouds bring waters, when the bright bring none.
There’ll be no more crying, or sorrow; for the owner of the place will wipe all tears from our eyes.
Is there anything more worthy of our tongues and mouths than to speak of the things of God and Heaven?I'm
Conversion is not the smooth, easy-going process some men seem to think... It is wounding work, this breaking of the hearts, but without wounding there is no saving... Where there is grafting there wi...
It is common for those that have called themselves His servants, after awhile to give Him the slip, and return again to me.
Then I saw that there was a way to hell, even from the gates of heaven.
Indeed, to know is something that pleases talkers and boasters, but to do is that which pleases God. Not
The law, instead of cleansing the heart from sin, doth revive it, put strength into, and increase it in the soul, even as it doth discover and forbid it, for it doth not give power to subdue.
Just as Christian came up to the Cross, his burden loosed from off his shoulders, fell from off his back, and began to tumble down the hill, and so it continued to do till it came to the mouth of the...