Pray and read, read and pray; for a little from God is better than a great deal from men.
JOHN BUNYANChristians are like the several flowers in a garden that have each of them the dew of heaven, which, being shaken with the wind, they let fall at each other’s roots, whereby they are jointly nourished, and become nourishers of each other.
More John Bunyan Quotes
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The truths that I know best I have learned on my knees. I never know a thing well, till it is burned into my heart by prayer.
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At the day of Doom men shall be judged according to their fruits. It will not be said then, did you believe? But, were you doers or talkers only?
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Great grace and small gifts are better than great gifts and no grace.
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The road of denial leads to the precipice of destruction.
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I seek a place that can never be destroyed, one that is pure, and that fadeth not away, and it is laid up in heaven, and safe there, to be given, at the time appointed, to them that seek it with all their heart. Read it so, if you will, in my book.
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Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan.
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He who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find Him the rest of the day.
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I found it hard work now to pray to God, because despair was swallowing me up.
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See how ye Pharisee in the Temple stands, And justifies himself with lifted hands. Whilst ye poor publican with downcast eyes, Conscious of guilt to God for mercy cries.
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Though it be said that faith cometh by hearing, yet it is the Spirit that worketh faith in the heart through hearing, or else they are not profited by hearing.
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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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Nothing can hurt you except sin; nothing can grieve me except sin; nothing can defeat you except sin. Therefore, be on your guard, my Mansoul.
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As your faith is, such your hope will be. Hope is never ill when faith is well, nor strong if faith be weak.
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He that is down needs fear no fall. He that is low, no pride; He that is humble, ever shall have God to be his Guide.
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Who would true valour see, Let him come hither; One here will constant be, Come wind, come weather There’s no discouragement Shall make him once relent His first avowed intent To be a pilgrim.
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