Horace Bushnell
Horace Bushnell
Horace Bushnellwas an American Congregational minister and theologian...
inspirational encounters mental-strength
The more difficulties one has to encounter, within and without, the more significant and the higher in inspiration his life will be.
forgiveness men needs
Forgiveness is man's deepest need and highest achievement.
two way trust-in-god
Trust in God for great things. With your five loaves and two fishes He will show you a way to feed thousands.
moving blood soul
Habits are to the soul what the veins and arteries are to the blood, the courses in which it moves
stars jobs somewhere-under
Somewhere under the stars God has a job for you to do and nobody else can do it.
sorrow guilt nerves
Guilt is the very nerve of sorrow.
jesus practice miracle
Christianity is no mere scheme of doctrine or of ethical practice, but is instead a kind of miracle, a power out of nature and above, descending into it; a historically supernatural movement on the world, that is visibly entered into it, and organized to be an institution in the person of Jesus Christ.
soul tears hours
O, if we could tear aside the vail, and see for but one hour what it signifies to be a soul in the power of an endless life, what a revelation would it be!
jesus sacrifice doe
Jesus does not drive His followers on before, as a herd of unwilling disciples, but goes before Himself, leading them into paths that He has trod, and dangers He has met, and sacrifices He has borne Himself, calling them after Him and to be only followers.
commit saviour sinner
Faith is the act of trust by which one being, a sinner, commits himself to another being, a Saviour.
self redemption dry
O, if there be any kind of life most sad, and deepest in the scale of pity, it is the dry, cold impotence of one, who has honestly set to the work of his own self-redemption.
hope dark clouds
However dark our lot may be, there is light enough on the other side of the cloud...
firsts energy lost
We shall never recover the true apostolic energy, and be endued with power from on high, as the first disciples were, 'till we recover the lost faith.
beautiful names drawing
Be sure that Christ is not behind you, but before, calling and drawing you on. This is the liberty, the beautiful liberty of Christ. Claim your glorious privilege in the name of a disciple; be no more a servant, when Christ will own you as a friend.