The greatness of God, of the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, is that, if rightly considered, which will support the spirits of those of his people that are frighted with the greatness of their adversaries.
JOHN BUNYANI found it hard work now to pray to God, because despair was swallowing me up.
More John Bunyan Quotes
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In all your prayers forget not to thank the Lord for his mercies.
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The spirit of prayer is more precious than treasures of gold and silver.
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It is the opener of the heart of God, and a means by which the soul, though empty, is filled.
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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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Be of good cheer, Jesus Christ maketh thee whole.
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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.
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The more he cast away, the more he had.
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He that forgets his friend is ungrateful to him; but he that forgets his Saviour is unmerciful to himself.
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Our 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.
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A saint abroad, and a devil at home.
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Nae man can tether time nor tide.
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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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The man who does not know the nature of the Law, cannot know the nature of sin.
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Hope is never ill when faith is well.
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You have chosen the roughest road, but it leads straight to the hilltops.
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Man indeed is the most noble, by creation, of all the creatures in the visible World; but by sin he has made himself the most ignoble.
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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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This hill though high I covent ascend; The difficulty will not me offend; For I perceive the way of life lies here. Come, pluck up, heart; let’s neither faint nor fear.
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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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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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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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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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If people really see that Christ has removed the fear of punishment from them by taking it into Himself, they won’t do whatever they want, they’ll do whatever He wants.
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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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Prayer is a shield to the soul.
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If you release me today, I’ll preach tomorrow.
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