--- title: "4 Godly Quotes By Thomas Watson" description: "4 Godly quotes by Thomas Watson. Plus more from Thomas Watson and more Godly sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d9/thomas-watson-4209_christian-inspiratio_eternity-to-the-godly-is-a-day-that-has_1042543.png" --- > [Eternity to the godly is a day that has no sunset; eternity to the wicked is a night that has no sunrise.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-watson/eternity-to-the-godly-is-a-day-that-has-no-sunset-eternity-to-the/) [Thomas Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-watson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d9/thomas-watson-4209_christian-inspiratio_eternity-to-the-godly-is-a-day-that-has_1042543.png) > [The godly have some good in them, therefore the devil afflicts them; and some evil in them, therefore God afflicts them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-watson/the-godly-have-some-good-in-them-therefore-the-devil-afflicts-them/) [Thomas Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-watson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/1a8/thomas-watson-4209_afflicts_the-godly-have-some-good-in-them-therefo_1269072.png) > [“A godly person chooseth Christ and grace before the most illustrious things under the sun:”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-watson/a-godly-person-chooseth-christ-and-grace-before-the-most-illustrious/) [Thomas Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-watson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/93e/thomas-watson-4209_godly_a-godly-person-chooseth-christ-and-grace_2871458.png) > [To know that nothing hurts the godly, is a matter of comfort; but to be assured that all things which fall out…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-watson/to-know-that-nothing-hurts-the-godly-is-a-matter-of-comfort-but-to-be/) [Thomas Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-watson/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/9e6/thomas-watson-4209_affliction_to-know-that-nothing-hurts-the-godly-is_2918413.jpg) ## Other authors on Godly - [Lailah Gifty Akita 10 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/godly/lailah-gifty-akita/) - [Israelmore Ayivor 7 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/godly/israelmore-ayivor/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b020/author-rick-warren-79098.jpg) Rick Warren 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/godly/rick-warren/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b016/author-marcus-garvey-63298.jpg) Marcus Garvey 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/godly/marcus-garvey/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b009/author-elizabeth-george-32530.jpg) Elizabeth George 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/godly/elizabeth-george/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b006/author-charles-spurgeon-22605.jpg) Charles Spurgeon 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/godly/charles-spurgeon/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b017/author-max-lucado-65870.jpg) Max Lucado 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/godly/max-lucado/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b014/author-joyce-meyer-53800.jpg) Joyce Meyer 5 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/godly/joyce-meyer/) ## More by Thomas Watson > [“Oh, Christian, if you are overspread with this fretting leprosy, you carry the man of sin about you, for you set yourself above God…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-watson/oh-christian-if-you-are-overspread-with-this-fretting-leprosy-you/) [Thomas Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-watson/) > [A wicked man in prayer may lift up his hands, but he cannot lift up his face.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-watson/a-wicked-man-in-prayer-may-lift-up-his-hands-but-he-cannot-lift-up/) [Thomas Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-watson/) > [Joining a company is an act that calls for absolute loyalty in big matters and little ones.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-watson/joining-a-company-is-an-act-that-calls-for-absolute-loyalty-in-big/) [Thomas Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-watson/) > [It is our work to cast care, and it is God's work to take care.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-watson/it-is-our-work-to-cast-care-and-it-is-god-s-work-to-take-care/) [Thomas Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-watson/) > [“It is easy to catch a disease from another, but not to catch health. The bad will sooner corrupt the good, than the good…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-watson/it-is-easy-to-catch-a-disease-from-another-but-not-to-catch-health/) [Thomas Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-watson/) > [“The world is but a great inn, where we are to stay a night or two, and be gone; what madness is it so…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-watson/the-world-is-but-a-great-inn-where-we-are-to-stay-a-night-or-two-and/) [Thomas Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-watson/) > [The Ediles among the Romans had their doors always standing open, that all who had petitions might have free access to them. The door…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-watson/the-ediles-among-the-romans-had-their-doors-always-standing-open-that/) [Thomas Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-watson/) > [“This judgment is on many, the earth swallows up their time, and thoughts, and discourse, they are buried twice; their hearts are buried in…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-watson/this-judgment-is-on-many-the-earth-swallows-up-their-time-and/) [Thomas Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-watson/) > [“Upon our turning to God, we have more restored to us in Christ—than ever was lost in Adam. God says to the repenting soul,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-watson/upon-our-turning-to-god-we-have-more-restored-to-us-in-christ-than/) [Thomas Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-watson/) > [Christ went more willingly to the cross than we do to the throne of grace.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-watson/christ-went-more-willingly-to-the-cross-than-we-do-to-the-throne-of/) [Thomas Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-watson/) > [The more we enjoy of God, the more we are ravished with delight.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-watson/the-more-we-enjoy-of-god-the-more-we-are-ravished-with-delight/) [Thomas Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-watson/) > [“To obey God, is not so much our duty—as our privilege; his commands carry food in the mouth of them. He bids us repent—and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-watson/to-obey-god-is-not-so-much-our-duty-as-our-privilege-his-commands/) [Thomas Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-watson/) > [Prayer is the offering up of our desires to God in the name of Christ, for such things as are agreeable to his will.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-watson/prayer-is-the-offering-up-of-our-desires-to-god-in-the-name-of-christ/) [Thomas Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-watson/) > [Affliction may be lasting, but it is not everlasting.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-watson/affliction-may-be-lasting-but-it-is-not-everlasting/) [Thomas Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-watson/) > [Prayer delights God's ear; it melts His heart; and opens His hand. God cannot deny a praying soul.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-watson/prayer-delights-god-s-ear-it-melts-his-heart-and-opens-his-hand-god/) [Thomas Watson](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thomas-watson/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/godly/thomas-watson/#itemlist", "name": "4 Godly Quotes By Thomas Watson", "numberOfItems": 4, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Eternity to the godly is a day that has no sunset; eternity to the wicked is a night that has no sunrise.", "creator": { "@type": "Person", "name": "Thomas Watson" }, "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thomas-watson/eternity-to-the-godly-is-a-day-that-has-no-sunset-eternity-to-the/", "image": { "@type": "ImageObject", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d9/thomas-watson-4209_christian-inspiratio_eternity-to-the-godly-is-a-day-that-has_1042543.png", "contentUrl": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d9/thomas-watson-4209_christian-inspiratio_eternity-to-the-godly-is-a-day-that-has_1042543.png", "url": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/5d9/thomas-watson-4209_christian-inspiratio_eternity-to-the-godly-is-a-day-that-has_1042543.png", "width": 1080, "height": 1080, "caption": "“Eternity to the godly is a day that has no sunset; 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