Heart Quotes by John Bunyan

The truths that I know best I have learned on my knees. I never know a thing well, till it is burned…

— John Bunyan

Afflictions make the heart more deep, more experimental, more knowing and profound, and so, more able to hold, to contain, and beat…

— John Bunyan

Now, Mr. Great-heart was a strong man, so he was not afraid of a lion.

— John Bunyan

The life blood streaming thro' my heart, Or my more dear immortal part, Is not more fondly dear.

— John Bunyan

In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words with out a heart.

— John Bunyan

Sincerity carries the soul in all simplicity to open its heart to God.

— John Bunyan

When you pray, rather let your heart be without words than your words without heart.

— John Bunyan

It is the opener of the heart of God, and a means by which the soul, though empty, is filled.

— John Bunyan

The law, instead of cleansing the heart from sin, doth revive it, put strength into, and increase it in the soul, even…

— John Bunyan

I saw, moreover, that it was not my good frame of heart that made my righteousness better, nor my bad frame that…

— John Bunyan

If thou hast sinned, lie not down without repentance; for the want of repentance, after one has sinned, makes the heart yet…

— John Bunyan

I seek a place that can never be destroyed, one that is pure, and that fadeth not away, and it is laid…

— John Bunyan

Though it be said that faith cometh by hearing, yet it is the Spirit that worketh faith in the heart through hearing,…

— John Bunyan

God, as I may say, is forced to break men's hearts, before he can make them willing to cry to him, or…

— John Bunyan

The heart, when broken, is like sweet gums and spices when beaten; for as such cast their fragrant scent into the nostrils…

— John Bunyan

The difference between true and false repentance lies in this: the man who truly repents cries out against his heart; but the…

— John Bunyan

In prayer, it is better to have heart without words, than words without heart. Prayer will make a man cease from sin,…

— John Bunyan

Such is the effect of the grace of God in the heart of a pilgrim; while on one hand he sees the…

— John Bunyan

To lay hold of and receive the gospel by a true and saving faith is an act of the soul that has…

— John Bunyan

Conversion is not the smooth, easy-going process some men seem to think... It is wounding work, this breaking of the hearts, but…

— John Bunyan

The Swamp of Despond is that place set before the narrow gate where true and false pilgrims alike are assaulted by their…

— John Bunyan

It gave me no pleasure to see people drink in my opinions if they seemed ignorant of Jesus Christ and the value…

— John Bunyan

God speaks once, yea twice, yet Man perceiveth it not, in a Dream, in a Vision of the night, when deep Sleep…

— John Bunyan

Take heed of driving so hard after this world, as to hinder thyself and family from those duties towards God, which thou…

— John Bunyan

The heart must be beaten or bruised, and then the sweet scent will come out.

— John Bunyan

Prayer opens the heart to God, and it is the means by which the soul, though empty, is filled with God.

— John Bunyan

The Author's Way of sending forth his Second Part of the Pilgrim. Some things are of that nature as to make One's…

— John Bunyan

Our heart oft times wakes when we sleep, and God can speak to that, either by words, by proverbs, by signs and…

— John Bunyan

A tender heart is a wakeful, watchful heart. It watches against sin in the soul, sin in the family, sin in the…

— John Bunyan

This hill though high I covent ascend; The difficulty will not me offend; For I perceive the way of life lies here.…

— John Bunyan

If you have sinned, do not lie down without repentance; for the want of repentance after one has sinned makes the heart…

— John Bunyan

Sincerity is the same in a corner alone, as it is before the face of the world. It knows not how to…

— John Bunyan

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

Talkative represents the man or woman who delights in talking about divine things but has only theoretical knowledge of such things. No…

— John Bunyan

Faith receiveth the promise, embraceth it, and comforteth the soul unspeakably with it. Faith is so great an artist in arguing and…

— John Bunyan

The God in whose hands are all our days and ways, did cast into my hand one day a book of Martin…

— John Bunyan

It is not the mouth that is the main thing to be looked at in prayer, but whether the heart is so…

— John Bunyan

The covetous man feareth not God. This also is plain from the word because it setteth covetousness and the fear of God…

— John Bunyan