Quotes about christian
christian children war
What, at Peace with the Father, and at War with the (His) Children! It cannot be. John Flavel
christian thinking lovely
I think it is not very difficult to discern by the duties and converses of Christians, what frames their spirits are under. Take a Christian in a good frame, and how serious, heavenly, and profitable, will his converses and duties be! what a lovely companion is he during the continuance of it!
christian heart moon
The heart of a Christian, like the moon, commonly suffers an eclipse when it is at the full, and that by the interposition of the earth.
christian humble proud
They that know God will be humble. They that know themselves cannot be proud.
christian distance heart
Christian! thou knowest thou carriest gunpowder about thee. Desire them that carry fire to keep at a distance. It is a dangerous crisis when a proud heart meets with flattering lips.
christian humble men
To see a man humble under prosperity is one of the greatest rarities in the world.
christian revenge heart
Suppose that by revenge you might destroy one enemy; yet, by exercising the Christian's temper you might conquer three–your own lust, Satan's temptation, and your enemy's heart.
christian strong men
The carnal person fears man, not God. The strong Christian fears God, not man. The weak Christian fears man too much, and God too little.
christian responsibility affair
To each of us is entrusted the heavy responsibility of guiding the affairs of a democratic nation founded on Christian ideals. John F. Kennedy
christian strong men
The Family of Man is more than three billion strong. It lives in more than one hundred nations. Most of its members are not white. Most of them are not Christians. Most of them know nothing about free enterprise, or due process of law or the Australian ballot.
christian peace war
A nation that is afraid to let its people judge the truth and falsehood in an open market is a nation that is afraid of its people.
christian waiting heaven
Every Christian that goes before us from this world is a ransomed spirit waiting to welcome us in heaven. Jonathan Edwards
christian sweet spring
The soul of a true christian, as I then wrote my meditations, appeared like such a little white flower as we see in the spring of the year; low and humble on the ground, opening its bosom to receive the pleasant beams of the sun’s glory; rejoicing, as it were, in a calm rapture; diffusing around a sweet fragrancy; standing peacefully and lovingly, in the midst of other flowers round about; all in like manner opening their bosoms to drink in the light of the sun.
christian proud absurdity
A greater absurdity cannot be thought of than a morose, hardhearted, covetous, proud, malicious Christian.
christian people envy
Envy is a spirit of dissatisfaction or opposition to the prosperity or happiness of other people.
christian believe light
We cannot believe that the church of God is already possessed of all that light which God intends to give it; nor that all Satan's lurking places have already been found out.
christian inspiration may
Resolved, to study the Scriptures so steadily, constantly and frequently, as that I may find, and plainly perceive myself to grow in the knowledge of the same.
christian years wish
Resolved to live with all my might while I do live, and as I shall wish I had done ten thousand years hence.
christian way ifs
Resolved, never henceforward, till I die, to act as if I were any way my own, but entirely and altogether God's.
christian mean successful
Every Christian family ought to be as it were a little church, consecrated to Christ, and wholly influenced and governed by his rules. And family education and order are some of the chief means of grace. If these fail, all other means are likely to prove ineffectual. If these are duly maintained, all the means of grace will be likely to prosper and be successful.
christian heart exercise
All the fruits of the Spirit which we are to lay weight upon as evidential of grace, are summed up in charity, or Christian love; because this is the sum of all grace. And the only way, therefore, in which any can know their good estate, is by discerning the exercises of this divine charity in their hearts; for without charity, let men have what gifts you please, they are nothing.
christian real heart
Consider that as a principle of love is the main principle in the heart of a real Christian, so the labor of love, is the main business of the Christian life.
christian indifference foe
True boldness for Christ transcends all, it is indifference to the displeasure of either friends or foes. Boldness enables Christians to forsake all rather than Christ, and to prefer to offend all rather than to offend Him.
christian two giving
I go out to preach with two propositions in mind. First, every person ought to give his life to Christ. Second, whether or not anyone else gives him his life, I will give him mine.
christian peace spring
The foundation of the Christian's peace is everlasting; it is what no time, no change can destroy. It will remain when the body dies; it will remain when the mountains depart and the hills shall be removed, and when the heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll. The fountain of His comfort shall never be diminished, and the stream shall never be dried. His comfort and joy is a living spring in the soul, a well of water springing up to everlasting life.
christian prayer kingdoms
There is no way that Christians, in a private capacity, can do so much to promote the work of God and advance the kingdom of Christ as by prayer.
christian humility devil
Nothing sets a person so much out of the devil's reach as humility.
christian practice evidence
Christian practice is that evidence which confirms every other indication of true godliness.
christian kingdoms chiefs
The seeking of the kingdom of God is the chief business of the Christian life
christian people admire
There are people who love those who agree with them and admire them, but have no time for those who oppose and dislike them. A Christian’s love must be universal!
christian church littles
Every Christian family ought to be as it were a little church.
christian children humble
A truly Christian love, either to God or men, is a humble broken-hearted love. The desires of the saints, however earnest, are humble desires. Their hope is a humble hope; and their joy, even when it is unspeakable and full of glory, is a humble broken-hearted joy, and leaves the Christian more poor in spirit, and more like a little child, and more disposed to a universal lowliness of behaviour.
christian doe holiness
True salvation always produces an abiding change of nature in a true convert. Therefore, whenever holiness of life does not accompany a confession of conversion, it must be understood that this individual is not a Christian.