As to my success here I cannot say much as yet: the Indians seem generally kind, and well-disposed towards me, and are mostly very attentive to my instructions, and seem willing to be taught further. David Brainerd More Quotes by David Brainerd More Quotes From David Brainerd As long as I see anything to be done for God, life is worth having; but O how vain and unworthy it is to live for any lower end! David Brainerd prayer christian long Oh! how amazing it is that people can talk so much about men's power and goodness, when if God did not hold us back every moment, we should be devils incarnate! David Brainerd devil men people Worldly pleasures, such as flow from greatness, riches, honours, and sensual gratifications, are infinitely worse than none David Brainerd riches greatness sensual I think my soul never was in such an agony before. I felt no restraint, for the treasures of divine grace were opened to me. I wrestled for absent friends, for the ingathering of souls, for multitudes of poor souls, and for many that I thought were the children of God, in many distant places. I was in such an agony, for half an hour before sunset, till near dark, that I was all over wet with sweat: but yet is seemed to me that I had wasted away the day, and had done nothing. Oh!, my dear Savior did sweat blood for poor souls! David Brainerd sunset dark children No amount of scholastic attainment, of able and profound exposition of brilliant and stirring eloquence can atone for the absence of a deep impassioned sympathetic love for human souls. David Brainerd able soul profound Oh! it is sweet to be thus weaned from friends, and from myself, and dead to the present world, that so I may live wholly to and upon the blessed God! David Brainerd blessed sweet world I hardly ever so longed to live to God and to be altigether devoted to Him. i want to wear out my life in His service, and for His Glory!! David Brainerd glory want love I have a secret thought from some things I have observed, that God may perhaps design you for some singular service in the world. David Brainerd design secret world All my desire was the conversion of the heathen... I declare, now I am dying, I would not have spent my life otherwise for the whole world. David Brainerd dying missionary desire Once more, never think that you can live to God by your own power or strength; but always look to and rely on him for assistance, yea, for all strength and grace. David Brainerd strength christian thinking Of late God has been pleased to keep my soul hungry almost continually, so that I have been filled with a kind of pleasing pain. When I really enjoy God, I feel my desires of Him the more insatiable and my thirstings after holiness more unquenchable. David Brainerd pain soul desire My desires seem especially to be after weanedness from the world, perfect deadness to it, and that I may be crucified to all its allurements. My soul desires to feel itself more of a pilgrim and a stranger here below, that nothing may divert me from pressing through the lonely desert, till I arrive at my Father's house. David Brainerd lonely perfect father I love to live alone in my own little cottage, where I can spend much time in prayer, etc David Brainerd cottages prayer littles The Lord help me to press after God forever David Brainerd christianity forever helping God designs that those whom He sanctifies...shall tarry awhile in this present evil world, that their own experience of temptations may teach them how great the deliverance is, which God has wrought for them. David Brainerd design temptation evil In the silences I make in the midst of the turmoil of life I have appointments with God. From these silences I come forth with spirit refreshed, and with a renewed sense of power. I hear a voice in the silences, and become increasingly aware that it is the voice of God. David Brainerd voice silence spirit I love to live on the brink of eternity. David Brainerd eternity christianity missionary Oh, that I could spend every moment of my life to God's glory! David Brainerd christian-inspirational moments missionary We are a long time in learning that all our strength and salvation is in God. David Brainerd learning faith long Whatever else you fail of, do not fail of the influence of the Holy Spirit; that is the only way you can handle the consciences of men. David Brainerd spirit men way
