“Short devotions are the bane of deep piety. Calmness, grasp, strength, are never the companions of hurry.” — E.M. Bounds Devotions Copy Share Image
“The world is one of the enemies which must be fought and conquered on the way to heaven.” — E.M. Bounds Copy Share Image
“The Holy Ghost does not flow through methods, but through men.” — E.M. Bounds Holy ghost Copy Share Image
“A prayerless age will have but scant models of divine power. The age may be a better age than the past, but… — E.M. Bounds Divine power Copy Share Image
“Satan is always at church before the preacher is in the pulpit or a member is in the pew. He comes to… — E.M. Bounds Copy Share Image
“True prayers are born of present trials and present needs. Bread for today is bread enough. Bread given for today is the… — E.M. Bounds Daily prayer Copy Share Image
“The praying which makes a prayerful ministry is not a little praying put in as we put flavor to give it a… — E.M. Bounds Prayer Copy Share Image
“God wants elect men--men out of whom self and the world have gone by a severe crucifixion, by a bankruptcy which has… — E.M. Bounds Hope Copy Share Image
“What a study in importunity, in earnestness, in persistence, promoted and propelled under conditions which would have disheartened any but a heroic,… — E.M. Bounds Education Copy Share Image
“Be careful for nothing, but in everything, by supplication and prayer, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known unto God." That… — E.M. Bounds Fear Copy Share Image
“Faith must be definite, specific; an unqualified, unmistakable request for the things asked for. It is not to be a vague, indefinite,… — E.M. Bounds Belief in god Copy Share Image
“This transference of strength from God to the world, this rejection of the Holy Spirit’s endowment of might and power, must be… — E.M. Bounds Religion Copy Share Image
“Obedience is love, fulfilling every command, love expressing itself. Obedience, therefore, is not a hard demand made upon us, any more than… — E.M. Bounds Love Copy Share Image
“Public prayers of are of little value unless they are founded on or followed up by private praying.” — E.M. Bounds Prayer Copy Share Image
“When we pray, "Give us this day our daily bread," we are, in a measure, shutting tomorrow out of our prayer. We… — E.M. Bounds Daily bread Copy Share Image
“The character as well as the fortunes of the gospel is committed to the preacher. He makes or mars the message from… — E.M. Bounds Christianity Copy Share Image
“Our praying needs to be pressed and pursued with an energy that never tires, a persistency which will not be denied, and… — E.M. Bounds Courage Copy Share Image
“God’s revelation does not need the light of human genius, the polish and strength of human culture, the brilliancy of human thought,… — E.M. Bounds Children Copy Share Image
“Ye adulteresses, know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore would be the friend of… — E.M. Bounds End of the world Copy Share Image
“It is not by the obvious works of evil that Satan perverts the church, but by quiet displacement and unnoticed substitution.” — E.M. Bounds Copy Share Image
“Our devotions are not measured by the clock, but time is of the essence. The ability to wait, and stay, and press… — E.M. Bounds Development Copy Share Image
“Arrested spiritual development, either in the initial or the more advanced stages, is always an exposed position. Spiritual immaturity always leaves us… — E.M. Bounds Religion Copy Share Image
“A prepared heart is much better than a prepared sermon. A prepared heart will make a prepared sermon.” — E.M. Bounds Preaching Copy Share Image
“The praying of Jesus Christ drew on the mightiest forces of His being. His prayers were His sacrifices, which He offered before… — E.M. Bounds Prayer Copy Share Image