Do you find it difficult to forgive one who has wronged you? Then you will find it difficult to get to heaven. Charles Spurgeon More Quotes by Charles Spurgeon More Quotes From Charles Spurgeon Since, O sweet Lord Jesus, Thou art the present portion of Thy people, favour us this year with such a sense of Thy preciousness, that from its first to its last day we may be glad and rejoice in Thee. Let January open with joy in the Lord, and December close with gladness in Jesus. Charles Spurgeon sweet art jesus If there be any one point in which the Christian church ought to keep its fervor at a white heat, it is concerning missions. If there be anything about which we cannot tolerate lukewarmness,it is the matter of sending the gospel to a dying world. Charles Spurgeon christian white religion There is no attribute of God more comforting to His children than the doctrine of Divine Sovereignty. Under the most adverse circumstances, in the most severe troubles, they believe that Sovereignty hath ordained their afflictions, that Sovereignty overrules them, and that Sovereignty will sanctify them all. Charles Spurgeon grace believe children Men are in a restless pursuit after satisfaction and earthly things. They have no forethought for their eternal state, the present hour absorbs them. They turn to another and another of earth's broken cisterns, hoping to find water, where not a drop was ever discovered yet. Charles Spurgeon broken water men There are no crown-wearers in heaven who were not cross-bearers here below. Charles Spurgeon crowns crosses heaven Faith is reason at rest in God. Charles Spurgeon reason Thus there will be three effects of nearness to Jesus humility, happiness, and holiness. Charles Spurgeon religious christian happiness In all of my years of service to my Lord, I have discovered a truth that has never failed and has never been compromised. That truth is that it is beyond the realm of possibilities that one has the ability to out-give God. Even if I give the whole of my worth to Him, He will find a way to give back to me much more than I gave. Charles Spurgeon generosity giving years Satan does not care whether he drags you down to hell as a Calvinist or as an Arminian, so long as he can get you there. Charles Spurgeon care doe long He who will not use the thoughts of other men's brains proves that he has no brains of his own. Charles Spurgeon use brain men No man can do me a truer kindness in this world than to pray for me. Charles Spurgeon kindness men world I would rather teach one man to pray than ten men to preach. Charles Spurgeon praying prayer men It would be a very sharp & trying experience to me to think that I have an affliction which God never sent me, that the bitter cup was never filled by his hand, that my trials were never measured out by him, nor sent to me by his arrangement of their weight and quantity. Charles Spurgeon trying hands thinking Long ago I ceased to count heads. Truth is usually in the minority in this evil world Charles Spurgeon long-ago minorities evil If you tell your troubles to God, you put them into the grave; they will never rise again when you have committed them to Him. If you roll your burden anywhere else, it will roll back again like the stone of Sisyphus. Charles Spurgeon burden trouble stones Our joy ends where love of the world begins. Charles Spurgeon ends joy world The Book of Proverbs deals very hard blows against sluggards, and Christian ministers do well frequently to denounce the great sin of idleness, which is the mother of a huge family of sins. Charles Spurgeon christian mother bible Don't let your hopes or fears come between you and Jesus; follow hard after Him. He will never fail you. Charles Spurgeon hard failing jesus There is hardship in everything except eating pancakes. Charles Spurgeon encouraging humorous funny Gospel riches are sent to remove our wretchedness, and mercy to remove our misery. Charles Spurgeon riches misery mercy