In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.
For to speak the truth, there are but few that care thus to spend their time, but choose rather to be speaking of things to no profit.
Prayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin will entice a man to cease from prayer.
On the Day of Judgment , life and death are not determined by the world but by God’s wisdom and law
Now may this little Book a blessing beTo those that love this little Book, and me:And may its Buyer have no cause to say,His money is but lost, or thrown away.
I have given Him my faith, and sworn my allegiance to Him; how, then, can I go back from this, and not be hanged as a traitor?
Now, Mr. Great-heart was a strong man, so he was not afraid of a lion.
Another part or piece,’ said Diabolus, ‘of mine excellent armour, is a dumb and prayerless spirit, a spirit that scorns to cry for mercy, let the danger be ever so great; therefore be you, my Mansoul, sure that you make use of this.
You have not lived today until you have done something for someone who can never repay you.
There is in Jesus Christ more merit and righteousness than the whole world has need of.
Nothing can hurt you except sin; nothing can grieve me except sin; nothing can defeat you except sin. Therefore, be on your guard, my Mansoul.
The law, instead of cleansing the heart from sin, doth revive it, put strength into, and increase it in the soul, even as it doth discover and forbid it, for it doth not give power to subdue.
Then I saw that there was a way to hell, even from the gates of heaven.
I have determined, the Almighty God being my help and my shield, yet to suffer, if frail life might continue so long, even until the moss shall grow on my eyebrows, rather than to violate my faith and my principles.
But was you not afraid, good sir, when you see him come with his club?””It is my duty,” said he, “to distrust mine own ability, that I may have reliance on him that is stronger than all”.
They are my fears of him, too. But who can hinder that which will be?
Then Apollyon straddled quite over the whole breadth of the way, and said “I am void of fear in this matter. Prepare thyself to die; for I swear by my infernal den, that thou go no farther: here will I spill thy soul.
If we have not quiet in our minds, outward comfort will do no more for us than a golden slipper on a gouty foot.
I found it hard work now to pray to God, because despair was swallowing me up
When you pray rather let your heart be without words than your words without heart.
The best prayers have often more groans than words.
In prayer it is better to have a heart without words than words without a heart.
A sensible thanksgiving for mercies received is a mighty prayer in the Spirit of God. It prevails with Him unspeakably.
Prayer is a shield to the soul a sacrifice to God and a scourge for Satan.
He who bestows his goods upon the poor shall have as much again, and ten times more.
My sword I give to him that shall succeed me in my pilgrimage, and my courage and skill to him that can get it.