Matthew Henry
Matthew Henry
Matthew Henrywas a Nonconformist minister and author, born in Wales, United Kingdom but spending much of his life in England...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionClergyman
Date of Birth18 October 1662
motivational peace inspirational-life
After a storm comes a calm.
enemy half professors
Nothing exposes religion more to the reproach of its enemies than the worldliness and half-heartedness of the professors of it.
prayer may forget
Those that forget to attend God with their praises may perhaps be compelled to attend him with their prayers.
punishment grace trials
Extraordinary afflictions are not always the punishment of extraordinary sins, but sometimes the trial of extraordinary graces.
gratitude
ThanksGiving is good but ThanksLiving is better.
world followers christ
Christ's followers cannot expect better treatment in the world than their Master had.
prayer giving answers
Prayer is a salve for every sore, a remedy for every malady; and when we are afflicted with thorns in the flesh, we should give ourselves to prayer. If an answer be not given to the first prayer, nor to the second, we are to continue praying. Troubles are sent to teach us to pray; and are continued, to teach us to continue instant in prayer.
worst-enemy enemy your-best-friend
God is either your worst enemy or your best friend.
atheist men sin
No man will say, "There is no God" 'till he is so hardened in sin that it has become his interest that there should be none to call him to account.
prayer said
The best we can say to God in prayer, is what He has said to us.
prayer practice may
It is good for us to keep some account of our prayers, that we may not unsay them in our practice.
feet heaven needs
He whose head is in heaven need not fear to put his feet into the grave.
kindness children errors
We best oppose error by promoting a solid knowledge of the word of truth, and the greatest kindness we can do to children, is to make them early to know the Bible.
gratitude blessing work-out
What we count the ills of life are often blessings in disguise, resulting in good to us in the end. Though for the present not joyous but grievous, yet, if received in a right spirit, they work out fruits of righteousness for us at last.