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Whatever a man depends upon, whatever rules his mind, whatever governs his affections, whatever is the chief object of his delight, is his god.

Charles Spurgeon

Hold everything earthly with a loose hand, but grasp eternal things with a death-like grip
CHARLES SPURGEON

Death Forever Hands Lose
God gave us sleep to remind us we are not him.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Alone God Remind
God has so made man’s heart that nothing can ever fill it but God himself.
CHARLES SPURGEON

God Heart Himself Man
I have heard of some good old woman in a cottage, who had nothing but a piece of bread and a little water, and lifting up her hands, she said, as a blessing, What! all this, and Christ too?
CHARLES SPURGEON

Blessing Goodness Hands Myself Old Woman
By perseverance the snail reached the ark.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Endurance Inspirational Patience Perseverance
To trust God in the light is nothing, but trust him in the dark-that is faith.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Darkness Faith God Light Trust
A man says to me, ‘Can you explain the seven trumpets of the Revelation?’ No, but I can blow one in your ear, and warn you to escape from the wrath to come.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Anger Escape Explanation Myself Yourself
It’s a good thing God chose me before I was born, because he surely would not have afterwards.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Born God Goodness Himself Myself
The early morning hour should be dedicated to praise: do not the birds set us the example?
CHARLES SPURGEON

Dedication Morning Praise
God works all things together for your good. If the waves roll against you, it only speeds your ship towards the port.
CHARLES SPURGEON

God Goodness Togetherness Yourself
I believe that one reason why the church of God at this present moment has so little influence over the world is because the world has so much influence over the church.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Believe Present Reason World
The Word of God is like a lion. You don’t have to defend a lion. All you have to do is let the lion loose, and the lion will defend itself.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Freedom God Religious Word Yourself
We are in a wrong state of mind if we are not in a thankful state of mind.
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Mindset Thankful Wrong
The greatest enemy to human souls is the self-righteous spirit which makes men look to themselves for salvation.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Enemy Greatness Human Man Right Soul Spirit
When your will is God’s will, you will have your will.
CHARLES SPURGEON

God Inspirational Success Willing Yourself
Death is no punishment to the believer: it is the gate of endless joy.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Believe Death Joy Punishment
The 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 SPURGEON

Light Reading World Yourself
We cannot always trace God’s hand but we can always trust God’s heart.
CHARLES SPURGEON

God Hands Heart Trust
There must be a divorce between you and sin, or there can be no marriage between you and Christ.
CHARLES SPURGEON

God Marriage Sin Yourself
When you go through a trial, the sovereignty of God is the pillow upon which you lay your head.
CHARLES SPURGEON

God Struggle Yourself
I have a great need for Christ: I have a great Christ for my need.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Greatness Myself Need
Patience! patience! You are always in a hurry, but God is not.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Patience Yourself
When God places a burden upon you, He places His arms underneath you.
CHARLES SPURGEON

God Place Support Yourself
Before 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 SPURGEON

Praise Thankful World Yesterday Yourself
My entire theology can be condensed into four words, ‘JESUS DIED FOR ME’.
CHARLES SPURGEON

Death Devotion Gratitude Myself
Anything is a blessing which makes us pray.
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Blessing Gratitude Prayer
Atheism is a strange thing. Even the devils never fell into that vice.
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Atheist Devil Strange Vice

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