Nothing can be more sublime this side of heaven than the singing of this noble Psalm by a vast congregation. It is all ablaze with grateful adoration. Charles Spurgeon More Quotes by Charles Spurgeon More Quotes From Charles Spurgeon I do not know if there is a more dreadful word in the English language than that word "lost." Charles Spurgeon feeling-lost losing-someone christian The waiting itself is beneficial to us: it tries faith, exercises patience, trains submission, and endears the blessing when it comes. Charles Spurgeon religious christian god I ascribe my change wholly to God. Charles Spurgeon The old truth that Calvin preached, that Augustine preached, that Paul preached, is the truth that I must preach to-day, or else be false to my conscience and my God. I cannot shape the truth; I know of no such thing as paring off the rough edges of a doctrine. John Knox's gospel is my gospel. That which thundered through Scotland must thunder through England again. Charles Spurgeon scotland rough-edges doctrine Calvinism is the gospel, and nothing else. Charles Spurgeon calvinism It is of no use for any of you to try to be soul-winners if you are not bearing fruit in your own lives. How can you serve the Lord with your lips if you do not serve Him with your lives.? How can you preach His gospel with your tongues, when with hands, feet, and heart you are preaching the devil’s gospel, and setting up an antichrist by your practical unholiness? Charles Spurgeon feet heart hands It is our duty and our privilege to exhaust our lives for Jesus. We are not to be living specimens of men in fine preservation, but living sacrifices, whose lot is to be consumed Charles Spurgeon sacrifice men jesus It is wisdom to take occasional furlough. In the long run, we shall do more by sometimes doing less. On, on, on for ever, without recreation may suit spirits emancipated from this 'heavy clay', but while we are in this tabernacle, we must every now and then cry halt, and serve the Lord by holy inaction and consecrated leisure. Let no tender conscience doubt the lawfulness of going out of harness for a while Charles Spurgeon doubt running long A mouthful of sea air, or a stiff walk in the wind's face would not give grace to the soul, but it would yield oxygen to the body, which is next best Charles Spurgeon yield oxygen air The Christian is the most contented man in the world, but he is the least contented with the world. He is like a traveler in an inn, perfectly satisfied with the inn and its accommodation, considering it as an inn, but putting quite out of all consideration the idea of making it his home. Charles Spurgeon christian home men God has a way of giving by the cartloads to those who give away by shovelfuls. Charles Spurgeon giving way Whatever may be said about the doctrine of election, it is written in the Word of God as with an iron pen, and there is no getting rid of it. Charles Spurgeon doctrine iron may I am afraid that all the grace that I have got of my comfortable and easy times and happy hours, might almost lie on a penny. But the good that I have received from my sorrows, and pains, and griefs, is altogether incalculable … Affliction is the best bit of furniture in my house. It is the best book in a minister’s library. Charles Spurgeon pain grief lying He who fears God has nothing else to fear. Charles Spurgeon fear-god It cannot be that there is a high appreciation of Jesus and a totally silent tongue about him Charles Spurgeon tongue appreciation jesus The angels must often be astonished at us and think we are the strangest creatures that well can be, yet they love us, and therefore they take a great interest in that Gospel that promotes our highest good. Charles Spurgeon often-is angel thinking There are believers who by God's grace, have climbed the mountains of full assurance and near communion, their place is with the eagle in his eyrie, high aloft; they are like the strong mountaineer, who has trodden the virgin snow, who has breathed the fresh, free air of the Alpine regions, and therefore his sinews are braced, and his limbs are vigorous; these are they who do great exploits, being mighty men, men of renown. Charles Spurgeon strong air men God works, and therefore we work; God is with- us, and therefore we are with God, and stand on His side. Charles Spurgeon god-is-with-us sides I believe that when Paul plants and Apollos waters, God gives the increase; and I have no patience with those who throw the blame on God when it belongs to themselves. Charles Spurgeon giving water believe When men's hearts are melted under the preaching of the word, or by sickness, or the loss of friends, believers should be very eager to stamp the truth upon the prepared mind. Such opportunities are to be seized with holy eagerness. Charles Spurgeon loss heart opportunity