Quotes About Faith

A pilot without his chart, a scholar without his book, and a soldier without his sword, are alike ridiculous. But, above all these, it is absurd for one to think of being a Christian, without knowledge of the word of God and some skill to use this weapon. - William Gurnall, The Christian in Complete Armour

It is true, Christian, the debt thou owest to God must be paid in good and lawful money, but for thy comfort, here Christ is thy paymaster. Send

The more public thy place, Christian, and the more eminent thy service for God, the more thou must look that the devil will have some more dangerous design or other against thee; and therefore, if every private soldier needs armour against Satan's bullets of temptation, then the commanders and officers who stand in the front of battle much more.

one affirmative from God's mouth for thy pardoned state, carries more weight, though of old date, than a thousand negatives from Satan's. David's

Faith hath an incarnating virtue, as they say of some strengthening meat; it feeds upon the promise, and that 'is perfect, converting'—or rather restoring —'the soul,' Ps. 19:7. Though

Gospel peace comforts the soul, and that strongly, when it hath no other comfort to mingle with it.

When afflicted, love can allow thee to groan, but not to grumble.

Jehoshaphat cried when in the throng of his enemies, and the Lord helped him; much more mayest thou promise thyself his succor in thy soul combats.

If ever you would have a blessed issue of this evil day, so as to stand in judgement before the great God, rest not till thou hast got into a covenant-relation with Christ.

Confession of the mouth without faith in the heart is gross hypocrisy.

apply thyself to the use of those means which God hath appointed for the strengthening grace. If

We are to choose affliction rather than sin, yea, the greatest affliction before the least sin. Moses

It is more honour to take one soul alive out of the devil's clutches, than to leave many slain upon the field. Erasmus

Christian, hath not God secretly instructed thee by his Spirit from the Word, how to read the shorthand of his providence? Dost

Be not Christians by halves, but go through with it; the thorough Christian is the true Christian.

Heaven's way is paved with grace and mercy to the end.

Fall to the work God sets thee about, and thou engagest his strength for thee. The way of the Lord is strength. Run from thy work, and thou engagest God's strength against thee; he will send some storm or other after thee to bring home his runaway servant. How oft hath the coward been killed in a ditch, or under some hedge, when the valiant soldier stood his ground and kept his place got off with safety and honor?

Be strong in the faith of this truth, make it an article of your creed; with the same faith you believe that there is a God, believe also this God's almighty power is thy sure friend, and then improve it to thy best and advantage.

As Christ had his saints in Nero's court, so the devil his servants in the outward court of his visible church. Thou

Castle thyself within the power and promise of God for thy assistance and protection.

We shall never come at God's glory out of God's way.

We are directed to take the helmet of salvation—and this, not for some particular occasion and then hang it by till another extraordinary strait calls us to take it down and use it again—but we must take it so as never to lay it aside till God shall take off this helmet to put on a crown of glory in the room of it.

Prayer must be the key of the morning and lock of the night.

The praying Christian is the thriving Christian; whereas he that is infrequent or slothful in praying, is a waster.