Above all I commend the study of Christ. Let Him be your library. Charles Spurgeon More Quotes by Charles Spurgeon More Quotes From Charles Spurgeon Obedience to the will of God is the pathway to perpetual honor and everlasting joy. Charles Spurgeon pathways honor joy If God lights the candle, none can blow it out. Charles Spurgeon candle light blow When you think of what you are, and despair; think also of what He is, and take heart. Charles Spurgeon despair heart thinking I am the subject of depression so fearful that I hope none of you ever get to such extremes of wretchedness as I go to. But I always get back again by this-I know that I trust Christ. I have no reliance but in Him, and if He falls, I shall fall with Him. But if He does not, I shall not. Because He lives, I shall live also, and I spring to my legs again and fight with my depressions of spirit and get the victory through it. And so may you do, and so you must, for there is no other way of escaping from it. Charles Spurgeon fighting spring fall Winners of souls must first be weepers for souls. Charles Spurgeon winner soul firsts He that is never on his knees on earth shall never stand upon his feet in heaven Charles Spurgeon christian feet heaven Avoid a sugared gospel as you would shun sugar of lead. Seek the gospel which rips up and tears and cuts and wounds and hacks and even kills, for that is the gospel that makes alive again. And when you have found it, give good heed to it. Let it enter into your inmost being. As the rain soaks into the ground, so pray the Lord to let his gospel soak into your soul. Charles Spurgeon rip cutting rain To pray is to mount on eagle's wings above the clouds and get into the clear heaven where God dwelleth. Charles Spurgeon eagles clouds wings You may readily judge whether you are a child of God or a hypocrite by seeing in what direction your soul turns in seasons of severe trial. The hypocrite flies to the world and finds a sort of comfort there. But the child of God runs to his Father and expects consolation only from the Lord's hand. Charles Spurgeon running father children Defend the Bible? I'd sooner defend a lion. You don't defend the Bible; you open its cage and let it roar. Charles Spurgeon cages lions Every growth of spiritual life, from the first tender shoot until now, has been the work of the Holy Spirit.... The only way to more life is the Holy Spirit. You will not even know that you want more unless He works in you to desire it.... The Spirit of God must come and make the letter alive, transfer it to your heart, set it on fire, and make it burn within you, or else its divine force and majesty will be hid from your eyes.... Prayer is the creation of the Holy Spirit. We cannot do without prayer, and we cannot pray without the Holy Spirit. Charles Spurgeon prayer spiritual heart Atheism is a strange thing. Even the devils never fell into that vice. Charles Spurgeon devil atheism vices Oh, my brothers and sisters in Christ, if sinners will be damned, at least let them leap to hell over our bodies; and if they will perish, let them perish with our arms about their knees, imploring them to stay, and not madly to destroy themselves. If hell must be filled, at least let it be filled in the teeth of our exertions, and let not one go there unwarned and unprayed for. Charles Spurgeon prayer christian religion That very church which the world likes best is sure to be that which God abhors. Charles Spurgeon likes church world I do believe we slander Christ when we think we are to draw the people by something else but the preaching of Christ crucified. Charles Spurgeon believe people thinking Christians are not so much in danger when they are persecuted as when they are admired. Charles Spurgeon religious christian god A man says to me, 'Can you explain the seven trumpets of the Revelation?' No, but I can blow one in your ear, and warn you to escape from the wrath to come. Charles Spurgeon wrath blow men Let your cares drive you to God. I shall not mind if you have many of them if each one leads you to prayer. If every fret makes you lean more on the Beloved, it will be a benefit. Charles Spurgeon prayer christian god God helps those who cannot help themselves. Charles Spurgeon god-helps-those-who-help-themselves god-help helping Without the Spirit of God, we can do nothing. We are as ships without wind. We are useless. Charles Spurgeon ships useless wind