More from J. C. Ryle
Knowledge of the Bible never comes by intuition. It can only be obtained by diligent, regular, daily, attentive reading.
J. C. RyleJ. 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. RyleJ. C. Ryle That preaching is sadly defective which dwells exclusively on the mercies of God and the joys of heaven, yet never sets forth the terrors of the Lord and the miseries of hell.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle I fear we are in danger of forgetting that to HAVE the Bible is one thing, and to READ it quite another.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle Nothing perhaps affects man’s character more than the company he keeps
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle Conversion is not putting a man in an armchair and taking him easily to heaven. It is the beginning of a mighty conflict, in which it costs much to win the victory.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle Let us resolve by God’s grace, that however poor and feeble our prayers may seem to be, we will pray on.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle What is the best safeguard against false doctrine? The Bible regularly read, regularly prayed over, regularly studied.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle 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. RyleJ. C. Ryle Whatever others around you think, don’t you ever be ashamed of being a Christian.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle My chief desire in all my writings, is to exalt the Lord Jesus Christ and make Him beautiful and glorious in the eyes of people; and to promote the increase of repentance, faith, and holiness upon earth.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle Fear not because your prayer is stammering, your words feeble, and your language poor. Jesus can understand you.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle Backsliding, generally first begins with neglect of private prayer.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle Let us strive, every year we live, to become more deeply acquainted with Scripture.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle There are eternal consequences resulting from all our thoughts, words and actions, of which we take far too little account.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle If you want to find out how much someone loves you, find out how much they pray for you.
J. C. RyleJ. C. Ryle
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Gerard GleesonGerard Gleeson Like deep water, she was silent. His lips tasted of salt. He was both addicting and bitter all at once.
MoomerMoomer Always show kindness and love to others. Your words might be filling the empty places in someone else heart.
Alexander KandovAlexander Kandov And I would lie on your chest for hours and dream about the world in your arms but your thoughts were in another world.
Ani ShahverdyanAni Shahverdyan Your smile and your laughter lit my whole world.
Ranata SuzukiRanata Suzuki Often all we can do is breathe, even that can be hard sometimes.
Julia Kellogg HenryJulia Kellogg Henry I am addicted to your madness drunk on your toxic love. Infect me with your poison, lets make storms rage above.
Laura Natoli-KearneyLaura Natoli-Kearney The more you fail, recover, and improve, the better you are as a person.
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I don’t want to have lived in vain like most people. I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people, even those I’ve never met. I want to go on living even after my death!
Anne FrankAnne Frank You never know how much you really believe anything until its truth or falsehood becomes a matter of life and death to you.
C. S. LewisC. S. Lewis Cowards die many times before their deaths; The valiant never taste of death but once.
William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.
J. K. RowlingJ. K. Rowling The mystery of love is greater than the mystery of death.
Oscar WildeOscar Wilde I’m not afraid of death because I don’t believe in it. It’s just getting out of one car, and into another.
John LennonJohn Lennon It’s liberty or it’s death. It’s freedom for everybody or freedom for nobody.
Malcolm XMalcolm X It is not difficult to avoid death, gentlemen of the jury; it is much more difficult to avoid wickedness, for it runs faster than death.
SocratesSocrates