Know what your sin is and confess it; but do not imagine that you have approved yourself a penitent by confessing sin in the abstract. Theodore L. Cuyler More Quotes by Theodore L. Cuyler More Quotes From Theodore L. Cuyler The Christian who will sit with sealed lips when his Master is assailed, when religion is attacked, when wickedness is broached and defended, when truth is denounced, is a denier of his Lord, as guilty as Simon Peter in Pilate's hall. Theodore L. Cuyler wickednesslipschristian The demand of the day is for a higher standard and style of Christian life. Every follower of Christ must represent His religion purely, loftily, impressively, before that multitude of "Bible-readers" whose only Bible is the Christian. Theodore L. Cuyler stylefollowerschristian When you sincerely embrace Jesus as your Saviour, and rest on His atonement for pardon, when you look to Him for daily direction, lean on Him for support, and are joined to Him in heart union, then you may be sure that you have got the everlasting rock bed underneath you. Theodore L. Cuyler rocksheartjesus Oh, my soul! why art thou so often disquieted within thee? How is it that thou hast so little faith? Wilt thou never learn that Jesus has even the least of His little boats always under His watchful eye, and all the winds and the waves obey Him? Theodore L. Cuyler eyeartjesus As a child walking over a slippery and dangerous path cries out, "Father, I am falling!" and has but a moment to catch his father's hand, so every believer sees hours when only the hand of Jesus comes between him and the abysses of destruction. Theodore L. Cuyler fatherchildrenjesus A large portion of Christ's miracles of love were wrought at the urgent request of parents for their suffering children. Is that ear gone deaf to-day? Will He not do for our children's souls what He did for the bodies of the ruler's daughter, and the dead youth at Nain? Theodore L. Cuyler daughterparentchildren In heaven, knowledge shall be commensurate with the enlarged powers of the glorified soul. Theodore L. Cuyler soulheaven When we read or hear how some professed Christian has turned defaulter, or lapsed into drunkenness, or slipped from the communion table into open disgrace, it simply means than a human arm has broken. The man has forsaken the everlasting arms. Theodore L. Cuyler christianmenmean It is a bad sign when a new-born babe has not lungs enough to make itself heard over the whole house. It is equally a bad symptom when the new convert is born dumb, and cannot find his voice to praise God audibly. Theodore L. Cuyler voicedumbhouse What right has a man to ask Jesus to forgive him, when his heart is still burning with hatred or festering with grudges against a fellow-creature? Confession, to be of any avail, must let go of its hold on the sin confessed. Theodore L. Cuyler letting-goheartjesus When you and I are inclined to nestle down in indolence and self indulgence. God "stirs up our nests" and bids us fly upward. Theodore L. Cuyler indolencenestsself You may not be able to leave your children a great inheritance, but day by day you may be weaving coats for them which they will wear through all eternity. Theodore L. Cuyler weavinginheritancechildren Repentance, to be of any avail, must work a change of heart and conduct. Theodore L. Cuyler change-of-heartrepentanceheart
