Quotes About Devotion

A good Christian is bound to relinquish not only goods and children, but life itself, for the glory of his Redeemer: therefore I am resolved to sacrifice every thing in this transitory world, for the sake of salvation in a world that will last to eternity.

The blessed Gospel of Christ is what I hold; that do I believe, that have I taught, and that will I never revoke!

I maintain no doctrines of my own; what I preach are the doctrines of Christ, and for those I will forfeit my blood, and even think myself happy to suffer for the sake of my Redeemer.

My Lord Jesus Christ, for my sake, did wear a crown of thorns; why should not I then, for His sake, again wear this light crown, be it ever so ignominious?

It has been said that the lives of the early Christians consisted of persecution above ground and prayer below ground.

Mr. Saunders then slowly moved towards the fire, sank to the earth and prayed; he then rose up, embraced the stake, and frequently said, "Welcome, thou cross of Christ! welcome everlasting life!" Fire was then put to the fagots, and, he was overwhelmed by the dreadful flames, and sweetly slept in the Lord Jesus.

At Buckingham, Thomas Bainard, and James Moreton, the one for reading the Lord's prayer in English, and the other for reading St. James' epistles in English, were both condemned and burnt alive.

Polycarp answered, Eighty and six years have I served him, and he never once wronged me; how then shall I blaspheme my King, Who hath saved me?

To which the father replied, a good christian is bound to relinquish not only goods and children, but life itself, for the glory of his Redeemer: therefore I am resolved to sacrifice every thing in this transitory world, for the sake of salvation in a world that will last to eternity

At the place of execution he kissed the chains that were to bind him to the stake.

Be with me, darling, early and late. Smash glasses— I will study wry music for your sake. For should your hands drop white and empty All the toys of the world would break.

Love! Beyond meaure - beyond death - it nearly kills. But one wouldn't have been without it.

Youth's the season made for joys,Love is then our duty.

Fill it up. I take as large draughts of liquor as I did of love. I hate a flincher in either.

true love is an irrevocable act - you can only give your heart away once - after that, you give as much as you have left ...

we've let go of so many things, but never each other's hand ...

the wounds of the past and the scars of the present don't disfigure me in your eyes - because you know the price I pay for loving you ...

when I chose you, I didn't want the commonplace - I didn't want a 'partner' - I wanted a shrine...

I don't want security - to be self-assured - I want to risk my heart in making your portrait and be paid the wages of your devotion...

I worship at the temple of your body and without you, I'd have no art...

don't think love is just an emotion - I am dangerous and you know it because I will do anything you ask me to do...

true love is my religion...

those others - they're looking for trends - subjects to catch a spark - but I have you - a coal from God's altar - a star cupped in my hands...

I've always idealized women I've loved - they all fell short, save one - the one God chose for me - she lights up a room by walking into it...