Our Affections Quotes

33 quotes by 28 authors

Pray often rather than very long at a time. It is hard to be very long in prayer, and not slacken in our affections. — William Gurnall
Afflictions tend to wean us from the world - and to fix our affections on things above. — John Angell James
The moment we indulge our affections, the earth is metamorphosed. — Ralph Waldo Emerson
The moment we indulge our affections, the earth is metamorphosed, there is no winter and no night; all tragedies, all ennui s, vanish, all duties… — Ralph Waldo Emerson
If our principal treasure be as we profess, in things spiritual and heavenly, and woe unto us if it be not so! on them will… — John Owen
We must cast away everything which hinders us upon our road towards heaven â€“ the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eye and… — J C Ryle
It is sweet to feel by what fine spun threads our affections are drawn together. — Laurence Sterne
Curiosity is natural to the soul of man and interesting objects have a powerful influence on our affections. — Daniel Boone
Love must not touch the marrow of the soul. Our affections must be breakable chains that we can cast them off or tighten them.... — Euripides
Riches should be admitted into our houses, but not into our hearts; we may take them into our possession, but not into our affections. — Pierre Charron
We spend so much time trying to put send to death that we don't spend enough time striving to know God deeply, trying to gaze… — Matt Chandler
COMMEMORATION Blessed art Thou, O Lord who didst bring forth of water moving creatures that have life, and whales, and winged fowls: and didst bless… — Lancelot Andrewes
The objects that we have known in better days are the main props that sustain the weight of our affections, and give us strength to… — William Hazlitt
Instead of trying to conquer sin by working hard to change our actions, we can conquer sin by trusting Christ to change our affections. — David Platt
The regenerate man's desires are rectified; they are set on God himself, and the things above... Before, he saw no beauty in Christ, for which… — Thomas Boston
What if all it took to bring us to our knees and to ignite our affections was the Word opened and the presence of God?… — David Platt
We do not want to lose our grief, because our grief is bound up with our love and we could not cease to mourn without… — Phillips Brooks
By affliction Christ shows us our emptiness and weakness, draws us to the throne of grace, purifies our affections, weans us from the world, and… — J C Ryle
Whatever pretext we may give for our affections, often it is only interest and vanity which cause them. — Francois de La Rochefoucauld
Nothing is more easy than to deceive one's self, as our affections are subtle persuaders. — Demosthenes

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