Though poor in this world’s goods, though grieving the loss of loved ones, though suffering pain of body, though harassed by sin and Satan, though hated and persecuted by worldlings, whatever be the case and lot of the Christian, it is both his privilege and duty to rejoice in the Lord.
– A. W. Pink
Inspiration | Suffering
God will only give you what you would have asked for if you knew everything he knows
– Tim Keller
Inspiration
Passion drives perfection.
– Rick Warren
Inspiration | Passion
I know the Bible is inspired because it inspires me.
– Dwight L. Moody
The Bible | Inspiration
O my Lord Jesus Christ, if I could be in heaven without Thee, it would be hell; and if I could be in hell, and have Thee still, it would be heaven to me, for Thou are all the heaven I want.
– Samuel Rutherford
Inspiration | Heaven
We will stand amazed to see the topside of the tapestry and how God beautifully embroidered each circumstance into a pattern for our good and His glory.
– Joni Eareckson Tada
Inspiration | Beauty | Circumstances
Since He looked upon me my heart is not my own, He hath run away to heaven with it.
– Samuel Rutherford
Inspiration
Eloquence is a painting of the thoughts.
– Blaise Pascal
Inspiration
There are no rules of architecture for a castle in the clouds.
– G.K. Chesterton
Inspiration
If you try to add to God’s salvation you subtract. If you try to add to God’s salvation you subtract. If you try to merit God’s salvation you haven’t believed at all, even if you try to do a little bit.
– Tim Keller
The Gospel | Inspiration | Salvation
Never be so brief as to become obscure.
– Hosea Ballou
Inspiration
History belongs to the intercessors – those who believe and pray the future into being.
– Assorted Authors
Prayer | The Future | Inspiration
Were there ten thousand millions of heavens created above these highest heavens, and again as many above them, and as many above them, till angels were wearied with counting, it were but too low a seat to fix the princely throne of that Lord Jesus (whose ye are) above them all.
– Samuel Rutherford
Jesus | Inspiration
The Negro is an exotic of the most gorgeous and superb countries of the world, and he has deep in his heart a passion for all that is splendid, rich and fanciful.
– Harriet Beecher Stowe
Inspiration
The test of a preacher is that his congregation goes away saying, not What a lovely sermon, but, I will do something!
– Francis de Sales
Preaching | Inspiration
It is better to be a wooden vessel filled with wine, than a golden one filled with water.
– William Secker
Inspiration
Instead of comparing our lot with that of those who are more fortunate than we are, we should compare it with the lot of the great majority of our fellow men. It then appears that we are among the privileged.
– Helen Keller
Inspiration
To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.
– Helen Keller
Inspiration