Abraham teaches us the right way of conversing with God : "And Abraham fell on his face, and God talked with him." When we plead with Him, our faces should be in the dust. Richard Cecil More Quotes by Richard Cecil More Quotes From Richard Cecil The Christian's fellowship with God is rather a habit than a rapture. Richard Cecil fellowship-with-god habit christian Sin, without strong restraints, would pull God from His throne, make the world the minion of its lusts, and all beings bow down and worship. Richard Cecil thrones strong lust Religion is such a belief of the Bible as maintains a living influence on the heart. Richard Cecil belief heart religion Regeneration is God's disposing the heart to Himself; conversion is the actual turning of the heart to God. Richard Cecil regeneration conversion heart The Old and New Testaments contain but one scheme of religion. Neither part of this scheme can be understood without the other. Richard Cecil old-and-new schemes bible In viewing the scheme of redemption, I seem like one viewing a vast and complicated machine of exquisite contrivance; what I comprehend of it is wonderful, what I do not, is, perhaps, more so still. Richard Cecil redemption machines wonderful If there is any person to whom you feel a dislike, that is the person of whom you ought never to speak. Richard Cecil speak evil feels Wisdom prepares for the worst, but folly leaves the worst for the day when it comes. Richard Cecil prepare-for-the-worst folly worst The world looks at ministers out of the pulpit to know that they mean in it. Richard Cecil ministry mean looks An idle man has a constant tendency to torpidity. He has adopted the Indian maxim that it is better to walk than to run, and better to stand than to walk, and better to sit than to stand, and better to lie than to sit. He hugs himself into the notion, that God calls him to be quiet. Richard Cecil running men lying Eloquence is vehement simplicity. Richard Cecil vehement eloquence simplicity Faith laughs at the shaking of the spear; unbelief trembles at the shaking of a leaf. Richard Cecil spears leafs laughing Method is the very hinge of business, and there is no method without punctuality. Richard Cecil punctuality hinges method The religion of a sinner stands on two pillars; namely, what Christ did for us in the flesh, and what he performs in us by his Spirit. Most errors arise from an attempt to separate these two. Richard Cecil errors flesh two The spirit and tone of your home will have great influence on your children. If it is what it ought to be, it will fasten conviction on their minds, however wicked they may become. Richard Cecil mind home children Every man is an original and solitary character. None can either understand or feel the book of his own life like himself. Richard Cecil character men book The only instance of praying to saints, mentioned in the Bible, is that of the rich man in torment calling upon Abraham; and let it be remembered, that it was practised only by a lost soul and without success. Richard Cecil soul prayer men The Christian will find his parentheses for prayer even in the busiest hours of life. Richard Cecil hours prayer christian Self-will so ardent and active that it will break a world to pieces to make a stool to sit on. Richard Cecil self motivational inspirational Our Heavenly Father always sends His children the things they ask, or better things. Richard Cecil prayer father children
