This earthly body is slow and heavy in all its motions, listless and soon tired with action. But our heavenly bodies shall be as fire; as active and as nimble as our thoughts are.
All outward means of grace, if separate from the spirit of God, cannot profit, or conduce, in any degree, either to the knowledge or love of God. All outward things, unless he work in them and by them, are in vain.
It is no marvel that the devil does not love field preaching! Neither do I; I love a commodious room, a soft cushion, a handsome pulpit. But where is my zeal if I do not trample all these underfoot in order to save one more soul?
Faith is the divine evidence whereby the spiritual man discerneth God, and the things of God.
And now run the race which is set before thee, in the royal way of universal love.
I look on all the world as my parish; thus far I mean, that, in whatever part of it I am, I judge it meet, right, and my bounden duty, to declare unto all that are willing to hear, the glad tidings of salvation.
God would first, by this inspiration of his Spirit, have wrought in our hearts that holy love without which none can enter into glory.
At four in the afternoon, I submitted to be more vile and proclaimed in the highways the glad tidings of salvation.
As the more holy we are upon earth the more happy we must be.
The bible knows nothing of solitary religion.
I look upon all the world as my parish.
Preach faith till you have it; and then, because you have it, you will preach faith.
Lord, is it not Thy word, if any man lack wisdom, let him ask of God? Thou givest liberally, and upbraidest not. Thou hast said, if any be willing to do Thy will, he shall know. I am willing to do, let me know Thy will.
A constant attention to the work which God entrusts us with is a mark of solid piety.
I’d had the quintessential liberal arts experience, and I came out of college not having a clue of what to do.
The first priority of my life is to be holy, and the second goal of my life is to be a scholar.
The bottom of the soul may be in repose, even while we are in many outward troubles; just as the bottom of the sea is calm, while the surface is strongly agitated.
As to matters of dress, I would recommend one never to be first in the fashion nor the last out of it.
Once in seven years I burn all my sermons; for it is a shame, if I cannot write better sermons now than I did seven years ago.
Even in the greatest afflictions, we ought to testify to God, that, in receiving them from his hand, we feel pleasure in the midst of the pain, from being afflicted by Him who loves us, and whom we love.