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No one ever said at the end of his days; ‘I have read my bible too much, I have thought of God too much, I have prayed too much, I have been too careful with my soul’

J. C. Ryle

The Gospel was not meant merely to reside in our intellect, memories, and tongues, but to be seen in our lives.
J. C. RYLE

Intellectual Live Ourselves Scripture Tongue
Let us be very careful that we never exalt any minister, or sermon, or book, or friend above the Word of God.
J. C. RYLE

Book Care Friendship God Minister Word
The parent who tries to train without setting a good example is building with one hand, and pulling down with the other.
J. C. RYLE

Build Goodness Oneself Parents Training
Tomorrow is the devil’s day, but today is God’s. Satan does not care how spiritual your intentions are, or how holy your resolutions, if only they are determined to be done tomorrow.
J. C. RYLE

Day Determination Devil God Resolution Yourself
Praying and sinning will never live together in the same heart. Prayer will consume sin, or sin will choke prayer.
J. C. RYLE

Live Place Prayer Sin Togetherness
Let your Christianity be so unmistakable, your eye so single, your heart so whole, your walk so straightforward, that all who see you may have no doubt whose you are, and whom you serve.
J. C. RYLE

Doubt Eyes Heart Mistake Religious Walk Yourself
How is it that many who profess and call themselves Christians, do so little for the Savior whose name they bear?
J. C. RYLE

Call Dedication Name Religious
A religion that costs nothing is worth nothing. A cheap Christianity, without a cross, will prove in the end a useless Christianity, without a crown.
J. C. RYLE

Cheap Cost End Evidence Religious Worth
Fear not because your prayer is stammering, your words feeble, and your language poor. Jesus can understand you.
J. C. RYLE

Fear Language Poor Prayer Understand Word Yourself
The Gospel which we possess was not given to us only to be admired, talked of, and professed – but to be practiced.
J. C. RYLE

Admire Possession Practice Professional Scripture
Happiness does not depend on outward circumstances, but on the state of the heart.
J. C. RYLE

Circumstance Happiness Heart State
Let it never surprise true Christians if they are slandered and misrepresented in this world. They must not expect to fare better than their Lord.
J. C. RYLE

Better Expectation God Representation World
The fear of punishment, the desire of reward, the sense of duty, are all useful arguments, in their way, to persuade people to holiness. But they are all weak and powerless, until a person loves Christ.
J. C. RYLE

Argument Fear Holy People Punishment Reward
If God has given His Son to die for us, let us beware of doubting His kindness and love in any painful providence of our daily life.
J. C. RYLE

Death God Kindness Life Ourselves Pain Son
If men come among you who do NOT preach all the counsel of God, who do NOT preach of Christ, sin, holiness, of ruin, redemption, and regeneration, and do NOT preach of these things in a Scriptural way, you ought to cease to hear them.
J. C. RYLE

God Holy Man Scripture Yourself
Prayer needs neither learning, wisdom or book knowledge to begin it. It needs nothing but heart and will.
J. C. RYLE

Beginning Book Heart Learning Need Prayer Willing Wisdom

No one ever said at the end of his days; ‘I have read my bible too much, I have thought of God too much, I have prayed too much, I have been too careful with my soul’

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