Just as the roots of trees take firmer hold when they are contending with the wind; so faith takes firmer hold when it struggles with adverse appearances. Robert Murray M'Cheyne More Quotes by Robert Murray M'Cheyne More Quotes From Robert Murray M'Cheyne Self-righteousness....is the largest idol of the human heart - the idol which man loves most and God hates most. Dearly beloved, you will always be going back to this idol. You are always trying to be something in yourself, to gain God's favour by thinking little of your sin, or by looking to your repentance, tears, prayers ; or by looking to your religious exercises, your frames, etc; or by looking to your graces, the Spirit's work in your heart. Beware of false Christs. Study sanctification to the utmost, but make not a Christ of it. Robert Murray M'Cheyne religious prayer christian When the voice of Christ speaks through the Word, then you will arise, and leave all, and follow Him. Robert Murray M'Cheyne voice speak christ Every wise workman takes his tools away from the work from time to time that they may be ground and sharpened; so does the only-wise Jehovah take his ministers oftentimes away into darkness and loneliness and trouble, that he may sharpen and prepare them for harder work in his service. Robert Murray M'Cheyne loneliness darkness wise A believer longs after God, to come into his presence, to feel his love, to feel near to him in secret, to feel in the crowd that he is nearer than all the creatures. Ah! dear brethren, have you ever tasted this blessedness? There is greater rest and solace to be found in the presence of God for one hour than in an eternity of the presence of man. Robert Murray M'Cheyne crowds secret men A man who loves you the most is the man who tells you the most truth about yourself. Robert Murray M'Cheyne christian inspirational love Learn much of the Lord Jesus. For every look at yourself take ten looks at Christ. He is altogether lovely . . . . Live much in the smiles of God. Bask in his beams. Feel his all-seeing eye settled on you in love. And repose in his almighty arms. Robert Murray M'Cheyne lovely eye jesus Remember, you are not a tree, that can live or stand alone. You are only a branch. And it is only while you abide in Christ, as the branch in the vine, that you will flourish or even live. Robert Murray M'Cheyne remembers-you remember-you tree Remember also, the present is your only time to be saved. There is no believing, no repenting, no conversion in the grave---no minister will speak to you there. This is the time of conversion. Robert Murray M'Cheyne speak remember believe If I could hear Christ praying for me in the next room, I would not fear a million enemies. Robert Murray M'Cheyne life-and-love enemy rooms Seek to be made holier every day; pray, strive, wrestle for the spirit, to make you like God. Be as much you can with God. I declare to you that I had rather be one hour with God than a thousand with the sweetest society on earth or in Heaven. All other joys are but streams; God is the fountain. Robert Murray M'Cheyne joy inspirational heaven Most of God's people are contented to be saved from the hell that is without; they are not so anxious to be saved from the hell that is within. Robert Murray M'Cheyne compromise sin people Your afflictions may only prove that you are more immediately under the Father's hand. There is no time that the patient is such an object of tender interest to the surgeon, as when he is bleeding beneath his knife. So you may be sure if you are suffering from the hand of a reconciled God, that His eye is all the more bent on you. Robert Murray M'Cheyne eye christian father A man cannot be a faithful minister, until he preaches Christ for Christs sake - until he gives up striving to attract people to himself and seeks only to attract them to Christ. Robert Murray M'Cheyne giving-up men people It is not great talents God blesses so much as great likeness to Jesus. A holy minister is an awful weapon in the hand of God. Robert Murray M'Cheyne weapons hands jesus Affliction shows the power of Christ's blood, when it gives peace in an hour of trouble, when it can make happy in sickness, poverty, persecution and death. Do not be surprised if you suffer, but glorify God. Robert Murray M'Cheyne make-happy christian blood If Christ justifies you, He will sanctify you! He will not save you and leave you in your sins. Robert Murray M'Cheyne sin temptation christ Learn that urgency in prayer does not so much consist in vehement pleading, as in vehement believing. He that believes most the love and power of Jesus will obtain the most in prayer. Robert Murray M'Cheyne prayer believe jesus For every look at self, take 10 looks at Christ. Robert Murray M'Cheyne self christian looks As I was walking in the fields, the thought came over me with almost overwhelming power, that every one of my flock must soon be in heaven or hell. Oh how I wished that I had a tongue like thunder, that I might make all hear; or that I had a frame like iron, that I might visit every one and say, Escape for thy life! Ah sinner! You little know how I fear that you will lay the blame of your damnation at my door. Robert Murray M'Cheyne iron doors heaven Depend upon it, it is God's Word, not our comment upon God's Word, that saves souls. Robert Murray M'Cheyne depends comment soul
