You can do more than pray after you have prayed, but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed. Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge to Satan.
JOHN BUNYANYou can do more than pray after you have prayed, but you cannot do more than pray until you have prayed. Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge to Satan.
JOHN BUNYANNo man, without trials and temptations, can attain a true understanding of the Holy Scriptures.
JOHN BUNYANOur heart often times wakes when we sleep, and God can speak to that, either by words, by proverbs, by signs and similitudes, as well as if one was awake.
JOHN BUNYANWherefore, though the Christian, as a Christian, is the only man at liberty, as called thereunto of God; yet his liberty is limited to things that are good: he is not licensed thereby to indulge the flesh.
JOHN BUNYANHis love is what makes us live, love, sing, and praise forever.
JOHN BUNYANThe spirit of prayer is more precious than treasures of gold and silver.
JOHN BUNYANThough 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.
JOHN BUNYANIt is profitable for Christians to be often calling to mind the very beginnings of grace with their souls.
JOHN BUNYANIt is the opener of the heart of God, and a means by which the soul, though empty, is filled.
JOHN BUNYANPray and read, read and pray; for a little from God is better than a great deal from men.
JOHN BUNYANFor to speak the truth, there are but few that care thus to spend their time, but choose rather to be speaking of things to no profit.
JOHN BUNYANThe reason why the Christians in this day are at such a loss as to some things is that they are contented with what comes from man’s mouth, without searching and kneeling before God to know of Him the truth of things.
JOHN BUNYANHe who runs from God in the morning will scarcely find Him the rest of the day.
JOHN BUNYANGreat grace and small gifts are better than great gifts and no grace.
JOHN BUNYANRun when I can, walk when I cannot run, and creep when I cannot walk.
JOHN BUNYANSleep is sweet to the labouring man.
JOHN BUNYAN