Sincerity makes the very least person to be of more value than the most talented hypocrite. Charles Spurgeon More Quotes by Charles Spurgeon More Quotes From Charles Spurgeon I believe that many professing Christians are cold and uncomfortable because they are doing nothing for their Lord; but if they actively served him, their blood would begin to circulate spiritually, and it would be well with them. Charles Spurgeon religious spiritual christian If there be a man before me who says that the wrath of God is too heavy a punishment for his little sin, I ask him, if the sin be little, why does he not give it up? Charles Spurgeon wrath giving men If we never have headaches through rebuking our children, we shall have plenty of heartaches when they grow up. Charles Spurgeon parenting growing-up children I do not believe that any man can preach the gospel who does not preach the Law. The Law is the needle, and you cannot draw the silken thread of the gospel through a man’s heart unless you first send the needle of the Law to make way for it. Charles Spurgeon heart men believe A church should be a camp of soldiers, not an hospital of invalids. But there is exceedingly much difference between what ought be and what is, and consequently many of God's people are in so sad a state that the very fittest prayer for them is for revival. Charles Spurgeon differences prayer people The greater our present trials, the louder will our future songs be, and the more intense our joyful gratitude. Charles Spurgeon gratitude encouragement religious If you were God’s children you would loathe the very thought of the world’s evil joys, and your question would not be, “How far may we be like the world?” but your one cry would be, “How far can we get away from the world? How much can we come out from it? Charles Spurgeon evil joy children Prayer is an art which only the Spirit can teach us. He is the giver of all prayer. Charles Spurgeon spirit prayer art The ungodly are not half so restrained in their blasphemy as we are in our praise. Charles Spurgeon blasphemy half praise He who does not hate the false does not love the true; and he to whom it is all the same whether it be God's word or man's, is himself unrenewed at heart. Charles Spurgeon hate heart men We have come to a turning point in the road. If we turn to the right mayhap our children and our children's children will go that way; but if we turn to the left, generations yet unborn will curse our names for having been unfaithful to God and to His Word. Charles Spurgeon generations names children If it does not glorify Christ, let it not console or please you. Charles Spurgeon please doe christ Abide close to the cross, and search the mystery of His wounds. Charles Spurgeon wounds mystery crosses Fits of depression come over the most of us. Usually cheerful as we may be, we must at intervals be cast down. The strong are not always vigorous, the wise not always ready, the brave not always courageous, and the joyous not always happy. Charles Spurgeon strong wise depression Sincere repentance is continual. Believers repent until their dying day. This dropping well is not intermittent. Charles Spurgeon repentance sincere dying Of two evils, choose neither. Charles Spurgeon evil life two If I had only one more sermon to preach before I died, it would be about my Lord Jesus Christ. And I think that when we get to the end of our ministry, one of our regrets will be that we did not preach more of him. Charles Spurgeon regret jesus thinking You have no time for the prayer meeting, but you have time enough to be brushing your hair to all eternity; you have no time to bend your knee, but plenty of time to make yourselves look smart and grand. Charles Spurgeon smart prayer hair Serve God by doing common actions in a heavenly spirit, and then, if your daily calling only leaves you cracks and crevices of time, fill them up with holy service. Charles Spurgeon cracks calling time All originality and no plagiarism makes for dull preaching. Charles Spurgeon originality dull religion
