Blessing Quote by Richard Baxter Download Open image “Death is half disarmed when the pleasures and interests of the flesh are first denied.” — Richard Baxter ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.7 out of 5 (7 ratings) Copy quoteShare Blessing Chastisement Christian Christian life Death Denied Firsts Flesh Half Interest Pleasure
Think not disdainfully of death, but look on it with favor; for even death is one of the things that Nature wills. — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
“Death is a cessation of the impressions through the senses, and of the pulling of the strings that move the appetites, and of the… — Marcus Aurelius Copy Share Image
Sinful and forbidden pleasures are like poisoned bread; they may satisfy appetite for the moment, but there is death in them at the end. — Tryon Edwards Copy Share Image
Let death be daily before your eyes, and you will never entertain any abject thought, nor too eagerly covet anything. — Epictetus Copy Share Image
If we have been pleased with life, we should not be displeased with death, since it comes from the hand of the same master. — Michelangelo Copy Share Image
Death induces the sensual person to say: Let us eat and drink, because tomorrow we shall die - but this is sensuality's cowardly lust… — Soren Kierkegaard Copy Share Image
The more perfect the sight is the more delightful the beautiful object. The more perfect the appetite, the sweeter the food. The more musical… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
Most (Christians) have an ungrounded trust in Christ, hoping that He will pardon, justify and save them, while the world has their hearts, and… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
My Lord, I have nothing to do in this World, but to seek and serve thee; I have nothing to do with a Heart… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
We must feel toward our people as a father toward his children; yea, the most tender love of a mother must not surpass ours.… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
We are ignorant of things necessary, because we learn things superfluous and unnecessary — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
In a divine commonwealth holiness must have the principal honor and encouragement, and a great difference be made between the precious and the vile. — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
God takes men's hearty desires and will, instead of the deed, where they have not power to fulfill it; but he never took the… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
Naturally, men are prone to spin themselves a web of opinions out of their own brain, and to have a religion that may be… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
“God never saved any man for being a preacher, nor because he was an able preacher; but because he was a justified, sanctified man,… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
A man pleaser cannot be true to God, because he is a servant to the enemies of his service; the wind of a man's… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
“He is not drowning His sheep when He washeth them, nor killing them when He is shearing them. But by this He showeth that… — Richard Baxter Copy Share Image
God loves to glorify himself by suspending his gifts and blessings on our asking him for them. We should never presume to receive from… — Sam Storms Copy Share Image
When Allah puts barakah (His blessings) in something, it will come beyond your expectations- never underestimate the power of one good deed. — Nouman Ali Khan Copy Share Image
Life is all about experiences and being able to work with good people is a blessing. — Bhumika Chawla Copy Share Image
Whatever your conscious mind assumes and believes to be true, your subconscious mind will accept and bring to pass. Believe in good fortune, divine… — Joseph Murphy Copy Share Image
“When Jesus finished teaching in a synagogue one day, a woman called out from the audience, 'God bless your mother—the womb from which you… — Sarah Bessey Copy Share Image
Mechanical instruments, potentially a vehicle of rational human purposes, are scarcely a blessing when they enable the gossip of the village idiot and the… — Lewis Mumford Copy Share Image
One of the noblest words in our language is "grace," defined as "unearned blessing." We live by grace far more than by anything else.… — D. Elton Trueblood Copy Share Image
The only men who become Gods, even the Sons of God, are those who enter into polygamy. Others attain unto a glory and may… — Brigham Young Copy Share Image
Being of Indian heritage is a challenge - and it's a blessing as well sometimes - because being good isn't good enough. You have… — Sacha Dhawan Copy Share Image