Prayer is good: but when used as a substitute for obedience, it is naught but a blatant hypocrisy, a despicable Pharisaism. Charles Studd More Quotes by Charles Studd More Quotes From Charles Studd It takes a real man to make a true confession-a Chocolate Soldier will excuse or cloak his sin. Charles Studd realsoldiermen For five years we never went outside our doors without a volley of curses from our neighbours. Charles Studd missionarydoorsyears Nail the colours to the mast! That is the right thing to do, and, therefore, that is what we must do, and do it now. What colours? The colours of Christ, the work He has given us to do- the evangelization of all the unevangelized. Charles Studd nailsmissionarychrist A good thing to have up your sleeve is a sanctified funny-bone. Charles Studd bonesgood-thingsmissionary My only joys therefore are that when God has given me a work to do, I have not refused it. Charles Studd missionsmissionaryjoy Battle is the soldier's vital breath! Peace turns him into a stooping asthmatic. War makes him a whole man again, and gives him the heart, strength, and vigor of a hero. Charles Studd manstrengthherowar We have one life; it soon will be past; what we do for God is all that will last. Charles Studd faithgodlifepast Noah walked with God; he didn't only preach righteousness, he acted it. He went through water and didn't melt. He breasted the current of the popular opinion of his day, scorning alike the hatred and ridicule of the scoffers who mocked at the thought of there being but one way of salvation. Charles Studd dayopiniongodwater Abraham, a simple farmer, at a word from the Invisible God, marched, with family and stock, through the terrible desert to a distant land to live among a people whose language he could neither speak nor understand! Not bad, that! Charles Studd familysimplegodpeople David - the man after God's own heart - was a man of war and a mighty man of valour. When all Israel were on the run, David faced Goliath - alone... with God - and he but a stripling, and well scolded, too, by his brother for having come to see the battle. Charles Studd alonemangodwar What is it worth to possess the riches of the world, when a man comes to face Eternity? Charles Studd worthfacemanworld Every true Christian is a soldier - of Christ - a hero 'par excellence'! Braver than the bravest - scorning the soft seductions of peace and her oft-repeated warnings against hardship, disease, danger, and death, whom he counts among his bosom friends. Charles Studd friendsheropeacedeath Moses - the man of God - was a species of human chameleon - scholar, general, law-giver, leader, etc. Charles Studd humanmanleadergod The floor of Christendom and elsewhere is littered with wrecks made by old prophets. God won't stand nonsense from any man. Every man has to choose between Christ and Barabbas, and every Christian between God and some old prophet. Charles Studd choosestandmangod
