"I had rather be poor in His service…" — Charles Spurgeon

"I had rather be poor in His service than rich in my own."

— Charles Spurgeon

His Service Quotes Inspirational Quotes Love Quotes My Own Quotes Own Quotes Poor Quotes Rather Quotes Rather Be Poor Quotes Rich Quotes Service Quotes

1,046 Quotes by Charles Spurgeon

Charles Spurgeon has 1,046 quotes on this site. A few more worth reading:

Some people like to read so many [Bible] chapters every day. I would not dissuade them from the practice, but…
The observant man recognizes many mysteries into which he can not pretend to see, and he remembers that the world…
I cannot tell you how much I owe to the solemn word of my good mother.
Hang that question up in your houses, "What would Jesus do?" and then think of another, "How would Jesus do…
The whole Christ seeks after each sinner, and when the Lord finds it, he gives himself to that one soul…
It is a good rule never to look into the face of a man in the morning till you have…
It is the burning lava of the soul that has a furnace within--a very volcano of grief and sorrow-it is…
It is well said that neglected prayer is the birth-place of all evil.
Methinks every true Christian should be exceedingly earnest in prayer concerning the souls of the ungodly; and when they are…
Oh, without prayer what are the church's agencies, but the stretching out of a dead man's arm, or the lifting…
Oh! yes, (the prayer meeting) is the place to meet with the Holy Ghost, and this is the way to…
Only the prayer which comes from our heart can get to God's heart.

See all 1,046 quotes by Charles Spurgeon »

More Inspirational Quotes

This quote is filed under Inspirational Quotes, one of 205,543 quotes in that category. Here are a few more:

This is the precept by which I have lived: Prepare for the worst; expect the best; and take what comes. — Hannah Arendt
There are no dangerous thoughts; thinking itself is dangerous. — Hannah Arendt
Storytelling reveals meaning without committing the error of defining it. — Hannah Arendt
By its very nature the beautiful is isolated from everything else. From beauty no road leads to reality. — Hannah Arendt
To be free in an age like ours, one must be in a position of authority. That in itself would… — Hannah Arendt
Action without a name, a who attached to it, is meaningless. — Hannah Arendt
These are the fifties, you know. The disgusting, posturing fifties. — Hannah Arendt
I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth… — Pietro Aretino
Perugia is my true fatherland because there I grew to manhood. — Pietro Aretino
I want to do what I want when I want to do it not be dictated to by audiences. — Dario Argento
I went through a phase where I thought nostalgia was a bad thing. — Dario Argento
In Italy the censor is very old and there are many judges and psychiatrists who analyse you. — Dario Argento

See all 205,543 Inspirational Quotes »