The eye of God! Think of that. Everywhere, in every house, in every field, in every room, in every company, alone or in a crowd, the eye of God is always upon you. J. C. Ryle More Quotes by J. C. Ryle More Quotes From J. C. Ryle Bibles read without prayer; sermons heard without prayer; marriages contracted without prayer; journeys undertaken without prayer; residences chosen without prayer; friendships formed without prayer; the daily act of prayer itself hurried over, or gone through without heart: these are the kind of downward steps by which many a Christian descends to a condition of spiritual palsy, or reaches the point where God allows them to have a tremendous fall. J. C. Ryle prayer spiritual christian When I speak of a man growing in grace, I mean simply this - that his sense of sin is becoming deeper, his faith stronger, his hope brighter, his love more extensive, his spiritual mindedness more marked. J. C. Ryle spiritual men mean Infidelity and skepticism abound everywhere. In one form or another they are to be found in every rank and class of society. Thousands are not ashamed to say that they regard the Bible as an old obsolete Jewish book, which has no special claim on our faith and obedience, and that it contains many inaccuracies and defects. In a day like this, the true Christian should be able to set his foot down firmly, and to render a reason of his confidence in God's Word. He should be able by sound arguments to show good cause why he thinks the Bible is from heaven, and not of men. J. C. Ryle christian men book If you would train your children rightly, train them in the way they should go and not in the way they would. J. C. Ryle christian children way When you cannot answer a skeptic, be content to wait for more light; but never forsake a great principle. J. C. Ryle light principles waiting The Christian who keeps his heart diligently in little things shall be kept from great falls. J. C. Ryle christian heart fall Let us only take heed that this office of Christ is not set before us in vain. It will profit us nothing at the last day that Jesus was a Shepherd, if during our lifetime, we never heard His voice and followed Him. If we love life, let us join His flock without delay. J. C. Ryle love-life voice jesus God has linked holiness and happiness; and what God has joined together we must not think to put asunder. J. C. Ryle holiness together thinking The more I read, the less I admire modern theology. the more I study the productions of the new schools of theological teachers, the more I marvel that men and women can be satisfied with such writings. There is a vagueness, a mistiness, a shallowness, an indistinctness, a superficiality, an aimlessness, a hollowness about the literature of the 'broader and kinder systems', as they are called, which to my mind stamps their origin on their face. They are of the earth, earthy. J. C. Ryle writing teacher school The faith that has not a sanctifying influence on the character is no better than the faith of devils. J. C. Ryle devil influence character Let us resolve to talk more to believers about the Bible when we meet them. Alas, the conversation of Christians, when they do meet, is often sadly unprofitable! How many frivolous, and trifling, and uncharitable things are said! Let us bring out the Bible more, and it will help to drive the devil away, and keep our hearts in tune. Oh, that we may all strive so to walk together in this evil world; that Jesus may often draw near, and go with us, as He went with the two disciples journeying to Emmaus! J. C. Ryle christian heart jesus Parents, do you wish to see your children happy? Take care, then, that you train them to obey when they are spoken to, -to do as they are bid.... Teach them to obey while young, or else they will be fretting against God all their lives long, and wear themselves out with the vain idea of being independent of His control. J. C. Ryle independent children ideas The hand of the wicked can't stir one moment before God allows them to begin, and...one moment after God commands them to stop. J. C. Ryle wicked moments hands A deep sense of sin, a humble willingness to be saved in God's way, a teachable readiness to give up our own prejudices when a more excellent way is shown, these are the principal things. These things the two disciples possessed, and therefore our Lord "went with them" and guided them into all truth. J. C. Ryle giving-up humble two To be Christian it will cost a man his love of ease. J. C. Ryle cost christian men If we would know whether our faith is genuine, we do well to ask ourselves how we are living. J. C. Ryle genuine wells knows Nothing is so fickle and uncertain as popularity. It is here today and gone tomorrow. It is a sandy foundation, and sure to fail those who build upon it. J. C. Ryle fickle inspirational-life gone Until we give God our heart, we give Him nothing at all. J. C. Ryle heart giving The true cure for self-righteousness is self-knowledge. J. C. Ryle righteousness cures self The devil has more knowledge than any of us, and yet is no better for it. J. C. Ryle more-knowledge devil
