"Excess of trouble may, for a time, distract……" — Charles Simeon
"Excess of trouble may, for a time, distract and overwhelm the soul. Our Lord himself seems to have experienced somewhat of this. Our prayers, perhaps, are never more acceptable, than when they are offered in broken accents, in sighs, and groans."
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Charles Simeon
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16 Quotes by Charles Simeon
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The tender heart, the broken and contrite spirit, are to me far above all the joys that I could ever…
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If you have indeed been so highly distinguished, should you not ‘live no longer to yourselves, but altogether unto Him…
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We shall do well ever to remember, that Christianity is not a mere speculative theory, that is to inform the…
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Learn, brethren, before it be too late, that ‘without Christ you can do nothing:’ that ‘all your fresh springs are…
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However advanced a man may be in piety or age; he is still in danger of falling.
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You often feel that your prayers scarcely reach the ceiling; but, oh, get into this humble spirit by considering how…
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Our holiness is an effect, not a cause; so long as our eyes are on our own personal whiteness as…
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I have never thought that the circumstance of God's having forgiven me was any reason why I should forgive myself.
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No man can in any measure resemble the scripture saints.
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Our calling is not primarily to be holy women, but to work for God and for others with Him.
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With this sweet hope of ultimate acceptance with God, I have always enjoyed much cheerfulness before men; but I have…
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