Pray and read, read and pray; for a little from God is better than a great deal from men.
JOHN BUNYANGod, 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.
More John Bunyan Quotes
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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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Humility is the light of understanding.
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Christians 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.
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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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Temptation provokes me to look upward to God.
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Sincerity carries the soul in all simplicity to open its heart to God.
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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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I live because I am a Warrior and because I wish one day to be in the company of [She] for whom I have fought so hard
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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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Riches and power, what is there more in the world? For money answereth all things-that is, all but soul concerns. It can neither be a price for souls while here, nor can that, with all the forces of strength, recover one out of hell fire.
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To-despise the world is the way to enjoy heaven; and blessed are they who delight to converse with God by prayer.
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The Lord uses his flail of tribulation to separate the chaff from the wheat.
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Then I saw that there was a way to hell, even from the gates of heaven.
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Doth Jesus Christ stand up to plead for us with God, to plead with him for us against the devil? Let this teach us to stand up to plead for him before men, to plead for him against the enemies of his person and gospel.
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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.
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