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Every fresh act of sin lessens fear and remorse, hardens our hearts, blunts the edge of our conscience, and increases our evil inclination.

J. C. Ryle

Beware of letting small faults pass unnoticed under the idea it is a little one. There are no little things in training children; all are important. Little weeds need plucking up as much as any. Leave them alone and they will soon be great.
J. C. RYLE

Alone Children Leaving Mistake Small Training
Are you tempted? Look unto Jesus. Are you afflicted? Look unto Jesus. Do all speak evil of you? Look unto Jesus. Do you feel cold, dull, and backsliding? Look unto Jesus.
J. C. RYLE

Evil God Talk Tempt Yourself
The highest form of selfishness is that of the man who is content to go to heaven alone.
J. C. RYLE

Alone Content Heaven Man Selfish
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
Without a thorough conviction of sin, men may seem to come to Jesus and follow Him for a season, but they will soon fall away and return to the world.
J. C. RYLE

God Reason Return Season Sin World
The world’s idea of greatness is to rule, but Christian greatness consists in serving.
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Greatness Ideas Service World
The only way to be really happy in such a world as this, is to be ever casting all our cares on God.
J. C. RYLE

Care God Happiness World
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.
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Beginning Easy Heaven Himself Man Victory Win
Whatever others around you think, don’t you ever be ashamed of being a Christian.
J. C. RYLE

Identity Religious Shame Thinking
If you want to find out how much someone loves you, find out how much they pray for you.
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Love Prayer Yourself
Beware of manufacturing a God of your own: a God who is all mercy, but not just. Such a God is an idol of your own.
J. C. RYLE

God Idol Manufacture Mercy Yourself
We must give up the vain idea of trying to please everybody. That is impossible, and the attempt is a mere waste of time. We must be content to walk in Christ’s steps, and let the world say what it likes.
J. C. RYLE

Give Up Ideas Impossible Try Walk Wasted Time World
I maintain that to tell a person they are born again, while they are living in carelessness or sin, is a dangerous delusion.
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Born Care Dangerous Live Myself Person
The Word of God is ROCK. All else is sand.
J. C. RYLE

God Religious Scripture World
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.
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Desire Earth Eyes Glory God Myself People Writing
Nothing perhaps affects man’s character more than the company he keeps
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Affect Character Company Himself Man

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