The Lord uses his flail of tribulation to separate the chaff from the wheat.
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.
More John Bunyan Quotes
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A saint abroad, and a devil at home.
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Men, even the elect, have too many infirmities to come to Christ without help from heaven; inviting will not do.
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The difference between true and false repentance lies in this: the man who truly repents cries out against his heart; but the other, as Eve, against the serpent, or something else.
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No man, without trials and temptations, can attain a true understanding of the Holy Scriptures.
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You have chosen the roughest road, but it leads straight to the hilltops.
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The spirit of prayer is more precious than treasures of gold and silver.
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If we have not quiet in our minds, outward comfort will do no more for us than a golden slipper on a gouty foot.
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Christ is the desire of nations, the joy of angels, the delight of the Father. What solace then must that soul be filled with, that has the possession of Him to all eternity!
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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.
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A tender heart is a wakeful, watchful heart. It watches against sin in the soul, sin in the family, sin in the calling, sin in spiritual duties and performances.
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Run when I can, walk when I cannot run, and creep when I cannot walk.
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The heart must be beaten or bruised, and then the sweet scent will come out.
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If my life is fruitless, it doesn’t matter who praises me, and if my life is fruitful, it doesn’t matter who criticizes me.
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I have often thought that the best Christians are found in the worst of times.
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No child of God sins to that degree as to make himself incapable of forgiveness.
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