black
grey
blue
red
brown
white

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.

John Bunyan

Men, even the elect, have too many infirmities to come to Christ without help from heaven; inviting will not do.
JOHN BUNYAN

God Heaven Invitation Man Willing
The Lord uses his flail of tribulation to separate the chaff from the wheat.
JOHN BUNYAN

God Separate Wheat
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.
JOHN BUNYAN

Criticism Inspirational Life Praise Wasted
He that lives in sin and looks for happiness hereafter is likehimthat soweth cockleand thinkstofill hisbarnwith wheat or barley.
JOHN BUNYAN

Happiness Himself Live Sin
If we have not quiet in our minds, outward comfort will do no more for us than a golden slipper on a gouty foot.
JOHN BUNYAN

Comfortable Gold Mindset Quiet
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.
JOHN BUNYAN

Conscious Guilt Hands Stand Temple
An idle man’s brain is the devil’s workshop.
JOHN BUNYAN

Brain Devil Man Workshop
To-despise the world is the way to enjoy heaven; and blessed are they who delight to converse with God by prayer.
JOHN BUNYAN

Enjoyment Finding Heaven World
Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan.
JOHN BUNYAN

God Prayer Sacrifice Satan Shield Soul
In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.
JOHN BUNYAN

Better Heart Prayer Word
Humility is the light of the understanding.
JOHN BUNYAN

Humility Light One Liner Understand
Our sins, when laid upon Christ, were yet personally ours, not his; so his righteousness, when put upon us, is yet personally his, not ours.
JOHN BUNYAN

God Ourselves Personal Sin
Sleep is sweet to the labouring man.
JOHN BUNYAN

Man Sleep Sweet
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?
JOHN BUNYAN

Day Judgment Result Talk
Pray and read, read and pray; for a little from God is better than a great deal from men.
JOHN BUNYAN

Better Deal God Greatness Man Prayer Reading
To seek yourself in this world is to be lost; and to be humble is to be exalted.
JOHN BUNYAN

Humble Lost Seek World

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.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

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.

Related Topics

Popular Authors

More John Bunyan Quotes