Labour may be a burden and a chastisement, but it is also an honour and a glory. Without it, nothing can be… — Samuel Smiles Copy Share Image
A man's greatest care should be for that place where he lives longest; therefore eternity should be his scope. — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
Life is a succession of lessons enforced by immediate reward, or, oftener, by immediate chastisement. — Ernest Dimnet Copy Share Image
Where the unveiled glories of the Deity shall beat full upon us, and we for ever sun ourseves in the smiles of… — Ezekiel Hopkins Copy Share Image
Many a bad habit is developed through overindulgence, and many a good one by chastisement; therefore, beat your son as well as… — Chanakya Copy Share Image
A just chastisement may benefit a man, though it seldom does; but an unjust one changes all his blood to gall. — Ouida Copy Share Image
Nations like individuals are subjected to punishments and chastisements in this world. — Abraham Lincoln Copy Share Image
Let weak Christians know that a spark from heaven, though kindled under green wood that sobs and smokes, yet it will consume… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
A believer may pass through much affliction, and yet secure very little blessing from it all. Abiding in Christ is the secret… — Andy Murray Copy Share Image
And nothing prevents men from believing when the guidance comes to them, and from asking forgiveness of their Lord, except that what… — Quran Copy Share Image
The whole life of a Christian should be nothing but praises and thanks to God; we should neither eat nor sleep, but… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
A truly humble man is sensible of his natural distance from God; of his dependence on Him; of the insufficiency of his… — Jonathan Edwards Copy Share Image
A true faith in Jesus Christ will not suffer us to be idle. No, it is an active, lively, restless principle; it… — George Whitefield Copy Share Image
No doubt [women of faith in the past] were reproached for His name's sake, and accounted mad women; but they had a… — George Whitefield Copy Share Image
He that will be knighted must kneel for it, and he that will enter in at the strait gate must crowd for… — Thomas Adams Copy Share Image
Lord, for the erring thought Not unto evil wrought: Lord, for the wicked will Betrayed, and baffled still: For the heart from… — William Dean Howells Copy Share Image
Thus it is in hell; they would die, but they cannot. The wicked shall be always dying but never dead; the smoke… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
“Never say that you can't do something, or that something seems impossible, or that something can't be done, no matter how discouraging… — Mike Norton Copy Share Image
There is an essential difference between the decease of the godly and the death of the ungodly. Death comes to the ungodly… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
Some have asked whether we shall know one another in heaven? Surely, our knowledge will not be diminished, but increased. The judgement… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
As the strongest faith may be shaken, so the weakest, where truth is, is so far rooted that it will prevail. Weakness… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
Especially look to those sins to which your crosses have some reference and respect. Are you crossed in your goods? Think if… — William Whately Copy Share Image
Christian, let God's distinguishing love to you be a motive to you to fear Him greatly. He has put His fear in… — John Bunyan Copy Share Image
No marvel if the worldling escape earthly afflictions. God corrects him not. He is base born and begot. God will not do… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
Truly, hope is the saint's covering, wherein he wraps himself, when he lays his body down to sleep in the grave: "My… — William Gurnall Copy Share Image
I should like to know for what reason idleness is so popular with many young people that it is impossible to dissuade… — Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Copy Share Image
God is ready to give more quickly, and to give more than you ask; yea, he offers his treasures if we only… — Martin Luther Copy Share Image
Sorrows, because they are lingering guests, I will entertain but moderately, knowing that the more they are made of the longer they… — Joseph Hall Copy Share Image
We are only safe when we wisely make use of all good advantages that we have access to. By going out of… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
Even the tired horse, when he comes near home, mends pace: be good always, without weariness, but best at last; that the… — Thomas Adams Copy Share Image
A sincere acquaintance with ourselves teaches us humility; and from humility springs that benevolence which compassionates the transgressors we condemn, and prevents… — Jane Porter Copy Share Image
Foolish talking and jesting are not the ways in which Christian cheerfulness should express itself, but rather "giving of thanks" (Eph. 5:4).… — Charles Hodge Copy Share Image
Hope fills the afflicted soul with such inward joy and consolation, that it can laugh while tears are in the eye, sigh… — William Gurnall Copy Share Image
Necessity is always the first stimulus to industry, and those who conduct it with prudence, perseverance and energy will rarely fail. Viewed… — Samuel Smiles Copy Share Image
He that loves the world, how active is he! He will break his peace and sleep for it. He that loves honour,… — Thomas Watson Copy Share Image
As rivers, the nearer they come to the ocean whither they tend, the more they increase their waters, and speed their streams;… — John Owen Copy Share Image
To bear adversity with meek submission to the will of God; to endure chastisement with all long-suffering and joyfulness; to appear cheerful… — John Angell James Copy Share Image
Wrath to come implies both the futurity and perpetuity of this wrath… Yea, it is not only certainly future, but when it… — John Flavel Copy Share Image
We are warned by the Word both of our duty, our danger, and our remedy. On the sea of life there would… — Charles Spurgeon Copy Share Image
The tenets of [the Christian life] seem paradoxes to carnal men; as first, that a Christian is the only freeman, and other… — Richard Sibbes Copy Share Image
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