Further, Take heed that you faithfully perform the business you have to do in the world, from a regard to the commands of God; and not from an ambitious desire of being esteemed better than others. David Brainerd More Quotes by David Brainerd More Quotes From David Brainerd Oh that I may never loiter on my heavenly journey. David Brainerd heavenly journey may O my Blessed God! let me climb up near to Him, and love, and long, and plead, and wrestle, and strech after Him, and for deliverence from the body of sin and death. Alas! my soul mourned to think i should ever lose sight of its Beloved again. O come, Lord Jesus, amen. David Brainerd blessed love jesus This morning about nine I withdrew to the woods for prayer. I was in such anguish that when I arose from my knees I felt extremely weak and overcome. ...I cared not how or where I lived, or what hardships I went through, so that I could but gain souls for Christ. David Brainerd soul prayer morning I have ever found it, when I have thought the battle was over and the conquest gained, and so let down my watch, the enemy has risen up and done me the greatest injury. David Brainerd battle missionary enemy First, Resolve upon, and daily endeavour to practise, a life of seriousness and strict sobriety. David Brainerd sobriety inspirational firsts God plans all perfect combinations. David Brainerd combination unity perfect The all-seeing eye of God beheld our deplorable state; infinite pity touched the heart of the Father of mercies; and infinite wisdom laid the plan of our recovery. David Brainerd recovery heart father God enabled me to so agonize in prayer that I was quite wet with perspiration, though in the shade and the cool wind. My soul was drawn out very much from the world, for multitudes of souls. David Brainerd soul prayer wind I am more weary of life, I think, than ever I was. David Brainerd weary thinking I fear God never showed mercy to one so vile as I. David Brainerd fear-god mercy Oh, how precious is time! And how guilty it makes me feel when I think I have trifled away and misimproved it, or neglected to fill up each part of it with duty to the utmost of my ability and capacity David Brainerd compromise sin thinking I have withstood the power of convictions a long time; and therefore I fear I shall be finally left of God. David Brainerd long-time conviction long I longed that those who, I have reason to think, owe me ill will, might be eternally happy. It seemed refreshing to think of meeting them in heaven, how much soever they had injured me on earth: had no disposition to insist upon any confession from them, in order to reconciliation, and the exercise of love and kindness to them. Oh! it is an emblem of heaven itself, to love all the world with a love of kindness, forgiveness, and benevolence. David Brainerd kindness exercise thinking I am an old sinner; and if God had designed mercy for me, he would have called me home to himself before now. David Brainerd mercy ifs home Toward night, I felt my soul rejoice, that God is unchangeable happy and glorious and that He will be glorified, whatever becomes of His creatures. David Brainerd soul christianity night Oh, how precious is time, and how it pains me to see it slide away, while I do so little to any good purpose. David Brainerd pain purpose time Be careful to make a good improvement of precious time. David Brainerd be-careful improvement time I board with a poor Scotchman: his wife can talk scarce any English. David Brainerd boards wife poor I hoped that my weary pilgrimage in the world would be short; and that it would not be long before I should be brought to my heavenly home and Father's house. David Brainerd home long father In the morning was again distressed as soon as I waked, hearing much talk about the world and the things of it. I perceived the men were in some measure afraid of me; and I discoursed something about sanctifying the sabbath, if possible to solemnize their minds: but when they were at a little distance, they again talked freely about secular affairs. Oh, I thought what a hell it would be, to live with such men to eternity! David Brainerd distance morning men
