Hold everything earthly with a loose hand, but grasp eternal things with a death-like grip
CHARLES SPURGEONHold everything earthly with a loose hand, but grasp eternal things with a death-like grip
CHARLES SPURGEONThe Bible is not the light of the world, it is the light of the Church. But the world does not read the Bible, the world reads Christians! “You are the light of the world.”
CHARLES SPURGEONYou will never know the fullness of Christ until you know the emptiness of everything but Christ.
CHARLES SPURGEONBefore you go out into the world, wash your face in the clear crystal of praise. Bury each yesterday in the fine linen and spices of thankfulness.
CHARLES SPURGEONWhen God places a burden upon you, He places His arms underneath you.
CHARLES SPURGEONIt is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.
CHARLES SPURGEONYou will never glory in God till first of all God has killed your glorying in yourself.
CHARLES SPURGEONWherever Jesus may lead us, He goes before us. If we don’t know where we are going, we know with whom we go.
CHARLES SPURGEONIt is not a matter of time so much as a matter of heart; if you have the heart to pray, you will find the time.
CHARLES SPURGEONDo not go on His errands till first you have sat at His feet.
CHARLES SPURGEONYou must keep all earthy treasures out of your heart, and let Christ be your treasure, and let Him have your heart.
CHARLES SPURGEONIf you have no wish to bring others to heaven, you are not going there yourself.
CHARLES SPURGEONFaith goes up the stairs that love has built and looks out the windows which hope has opened.
CHARLES SPURGEONWe are too prone to engrave our trials in marble and write our blessings in sand.
CHARLES SPURGEONGod is our portion, Christ our companion, the Spirit our Comforter, Earth our lodge, and Heaven is our home.
CHARLES SPURGEONA time will come when instead of shepherds feeding the sheep, the church will have clowns entertaining the goats.
CHARLES SPURGEON