To run and work the law commands, but gives us neither feet nor hands. But better news the gospel brings, it bids us fly and gives us wings.
JOHN BUNYANTo run and work the law commands, but gives us neither feet nor hands. But better news the gospel brings, it bids us fly and gives us wings.
JOHN BUNYANPray and read, read and pray; for a little from God is better than a great deal from men.
JOHN BUNYANAnd, indeed, this is one of the greatest mysteries in the world; namely, that a righteousness that resides in heaven should justify me, a sinner on earth!
JOHN BUNYANNothing can render affliction so insupportable as the load of sin. Would you then be fitted for afflictions? Be sure to get the burden of your sins laid aside, and then what affliction soever you may meet with will be very easy to you.
JOHN BUNYANGreat grace and small gifts are better than great gifts and no grace.
JOHN BUNYANTo-despise the world is the way to enjoy heaven; and blessed are they who delight to converse with God by prayer.
JOHN BUNYANI come from the Town of Stupidity; it lieth about four degrees beyond the City of Destruction.
JOHN BUNYANIf thou hast sinned, lie not down without repentance; for the want of repentance, after one has sinned, makes the heart yet harder and harder.
JOHN BUNYANThe greatness of God, of the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, is that, if rightly considered, which will support the spirits of those of his people that are frighted with the greatness of their adversaries.
JOHN BUNYANGreat sins do draw out great grace; and where guilt is most terrible and fierce, there the mercy of God in Christ, when showed to the soul, appears most high and mighty.
JOHN BUNYANI will stay in jail to the end of my days before I make a butchery of my conscience.
JOHN BUNYANThe road of denial leads to the precipice of destruction.
JOHN BUNYANThere hath not one tear dropped from thy tender eye against thy lusts, the love of this world, or for more communion with Jesus Christ, but as it is now in the bottle of God.
JOHN BUNYANTo seek yourself in this world is to be lost; and to be humble is to be exalted.
JOHN BUNYANHope is never ill when faith is well.
JOHN BUNYANIf we have not quiet in our minds, outward comfort will do no more for us than a golden slipper on a gouty foot.
JOHN BUNYAN