We are a long time in learning that all our strength and salvation is in God. David Brainerd More Quotes by David Brainerd More Quotes From David Brainerd Oh that I may never loiter on my heavenly journey. David Brainerd heavenlyjourneymay O my Blessed God! let me climb up near to Him, and love, and long, and plead, and wrestle, and strech after Him, and for deliverence from the body of sin and death. Alas! my soul mourned to think i should ever lose sight of its Beloved again. O come, Lord Jesus, amen. David Brainerd blessedlovejesus This morning about nine I withdrew to the woods for prayer. I was in such anguish that when I arose from my knees I felt extremely weak and overcome. ...I cared not how or where I lived, or what hardships I went through, so that I could but gain souls for Christ. David Brainerd soulprayermorning I have ever found it, when I have thought the battle was over and the conquest gained, and so let down my watch, the enemy has risen up and done me the greatest injury. David Brainerd battlemissionaryenemy First, Resolve upon, and daily endeavour to practise, a life of seriousness and strict sobriety. David Brainerd sobrietyinspirationalfirsts God plans all perfect combinations. David Brainerd combinationunityperfect The all-seeing eye of God beheld our deplorable state; infinite pity touched the heart of the Father of mercies; and infinite wisdom laid the plan of our recovery. David Brainerd recoveryheartfather God enabled me to so agonize in prayer that I was quite wet with perspiration, though in the shade and the cool wind. My soul was drawn out very much from the world, for multitudes of souls. David Brainerd soulprayerwind I am more weary of life, I think, than ever I was. David Brainerd wearythinking I fear God never showed mercy to one so vile as I. David Brainerd fear-godmercy Oh, how precious is time! And how guilty it makes me feel when I think I have trifled away and misimproved it, or neglected to fill up each part of it with duty to the utmost of my ability and capacity David Brainerd compromisesinthinking I have withstood the power of convictions a long time; and therefore I fear I shall be finally left of God. David Brainerd long-timeconvictionlong I longed that those who, I have reason to think, owe me ill will, might be eternally happy. It seemed refreshing to think of meeting them in heaven, how much soever they had injured me on earth: had no disposition to insist upon any confession from them, in order to reconciliation, and the exercise of love and kindness to them. Oh! it is an emblem of heaven itself, to love all the world with a love of kindness, forgiveness, and benevolence. David Brainerd kindnessexercisethinking I am an old sinner; and if God had designed mercy for me, he would have called me home to himself before now. David Brainerd mercyifshome Toward night, I felt my soul rejoice, that God is unchangeable happy and glorious and that He will be glorified, whatever becomes of His creatures. David Brainerd soulchristianitynight Oh, how precious is time, and how it pains me to see it slide away, while I do so little to any good purpose. David Brainerd painpurposetime Be careful to make a good improvement of precious time. David Brainerd be-carefulimprovementtime I board with a poor Scotchman: his wife can talk scarce any English. David Brainerd boardswifepoor I hoped that my weary pilgrimage in the world would be short; and that it would not be long before I should be brought to my heavenly home and Father's house. David Brainerd homelongfather In the morning was again distressed as soon as I waked, hearing much talk about the world and the things of it. I perceived the men were in some measure afraid of me; and I discoursed something about sanctifying the sabbath, if possible to solemnize their minds: but when they were at a little distance, they again talked freely about secular affairs. Oh, I thought what a hell it would be, to live with such men to eternity! David Brainerd distancemorningmen
