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To pray rightly, you must make God your hope, stay, and all. Right prayer sees nothing substantial or worth being concerned about except God.

John Bunyan

Great grace and small gifts are better than great gifts and no grace.
JOHN BUNYAN

Better Grace Greatness
God, as I may say, is forced to break men’s hearts, before he can make them willing to cry to him, or be willing that he should have any concerns with them; the rest shut their eyes, stop their ears, withdraw their hearts, or say unto God, Be gone.
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Break Eyes Force God Man Willing
And, indeed, this is one of the greatest mysteries in the world; namely, that a righteousness that resides in heaven should justify me, a sinner on earth!
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Earth Greatness Mystery Name Sin World
I found it hard work now to pray to God, because despair was swallowing me up.
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Finding God Hard Prayer Swallow
No child of God sins to that degree as to make himself incapable of forgiveness.
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Children Degree Forgiveness God Sin
Sleep is sweet to the labouring man.
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Man Sleep Sweet
I have given Him my faith, and sworn my allegiance to Him; how, then, can I go back from this, and not be hanged as a traitor?
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Faith Hang Himself
If you are not a praying person, you are not a Christian.
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Person Prayer Religious Yourself
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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Conscious Guilt Hands Stand Temple
Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan.
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God Prayer Sacrifice Satan Shield Soul
The heart must be beaten or bruised, and then the sweet scent will come out.
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Beat Bruise Heart Hurt Willing
He hath given me rest by His sorrow, and life by His death.
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Death Himself Life Sorrow
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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Constant Pilgrimage True
It is possible to learn all about the mysteries of the Bible and never be affected by it in one’s soul. Great knowledge is not enough.
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Affect Enough Greatness Knowledge Learning Possible
A sensible thanksgiving for mercies received is a mighty prayer in the Spirit of God. It prevails with Him unspeakably.
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God Himself Sensible Spirit Talk Thankful
It could be a sign of pride in your life if a word of reproof or admonition is not able to be received with the same grace, whether it be given by the poorest of saints or the most educated person.
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Education Life Person Poor Pride

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