It is said that in some countries trees will grow, but will bear no fruit because there is no winter there. John Bunyan More Quotes by John Bunyan More Quotes From John Bunyan Whatever contradicts the Word of God should be instantly resisted as diabolical. John Bunyan diabolical word-of-god should Run when I can, walk when I cannot run, and creep when I cannot walk. John Bunyan creeps walks running An idle man's brain is the devil's workshop. John Bunyan devil brain men It could be a sign of pride in your life if a word of reproof or admonition is not able to be received with the same grace, whether it be given by the poorest of saints or the most educated person. John Bunyan saint pride grace Pray and read, read and pray; for a little from God is better than a great deal from men. John Bunyan christian bible men Our sins, when laid upon Christ, were yet personally ours, not his; so his righteousness, when put upon us, is yet personally his, not ours. John Bunyan righteousness sin christ I am content with what I have, little be it, or much. John Bunyan contentment littles In prayer, it is better to have heart without words, than words without heart. Prayer will make a man cease from sin, or sin entice a man to cease from prayer. The spirit of prayer is more precious than treasures of gold and silver. Pray often, for prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan. John Bunyan sacrifice prayer heart The spirit of prayer is more precious than treasures of gold and silver. John Bunyan treasure gold prayer As your faith is, such your hope will be. Hope is never ill when faith is well, nor strong if faith be weak. John Bunyan ill strong weak You have chosen the roughest road, but it leads straight to the hilltops. John Bunyan chosen Christian, let God's distinguishing love to you be a motive to you to fear Him greatly. He has put His fear in your heart, and may not have given that blessing to your neighbor, perhaps not to your husband, your wife, your child, or your parent. Oh, what an obligation should this thought lay upon your heart to greatly fear the Lord! Remember also that this fear of the Lord is His treasure, a choice jewel, given only to favorites, and to those who are greatly beloved. John Bunyan christian fear letting-go The road of denial leads to the precipice of destruction John Bunyan precipice denial destruction It is the opener of the heart of God, and a means by which the soul, though empty, is filled. John Bunyan prayer heart mean I saw, moreover, that it was not my good frame of heart that made my righteousness better, nor my bad frame that made my righteousness worse; for my righteousness was Jesus Christ himself, the same yesterday and today and forever. John Bunyan yesterday-and-today heart jesus The best prayers have often more groans than words. John Bunyan best-prayer prayer Christians are like the several flowers in a garden that have each of them the dew of heaven, which, being shaken with the wind, they let fall at each other's roots, whereby they are jointly nourished, and become nourishers of each other. John Bunyan flower christian fall If we have not quiet in our minds, outward comfort will do no more for us than a golden slipper on a gouty foot. John Bunyan feet mind peace It is possible to learn all about the mysteries of the Bible and never be affected by it in one's soul. Great knowledge is not enough. John Bunyan mystery inspiration soul Prayer is a sincere, sensible, affectionate pouring out of the soul to God, through Christ, in the strength and assistance of the Spirit, for such things as God has promised. John Bunyan pouring soul prayer
