We are never, never so much in danger of being proud as when we think we are humble. Charles Spurgeon More Quotes by Charles Spurgeon More Quotes From Charles Spurgeon To pursue union at the expense of truth is treason to the Lord Jesus. Charles Spurgeon truth-isunionsjesus The Christian life is very much like climbing a hill of ice. You cannot slide up, nay, you have to cut every step with an ice axe; only with incessant labor in cutting and chipping can you make any progress... If you want to know how to backslide, leave off going forward. Cease going upward and you will go downward of necessity. You can never stand still. Charles Spurgeon climbingcuttingchristian It is the habit of faith, when she is praying, to use pleas. Mere prayer sayers, who do not pray at all, forget to argue with God; but those who prevail bring forth their reasons and their strong arguments Charles Spurgeon stronguseprayer The more holy a man becomes, the more conscious he is of unholiness. Charles Spurgeon holyconsciousmen The disciples of a patient Saviour should be patient themselves. Charles Spurgeon patientshouldpatience Grace is the mother and nurse of holiness, and not the apologist of sin. Charles Spurgeon gracemothernurse Shall I give you yet another reason why you should pray? I have preached my very heart out. I could not say any more than I have said. Will not your prayers accomplish that which my preaching fails to do? Is it not likely that the Church has been putting forth its preaching hand but not its praying hand? Oh dear friends! Let us agonize in prayer. Charles Spurgeon prayerhearthands It is a terribly easy matter to be a minister of the gospel and a vile hypocrite at the same time. Charles Spurgeon hypocritemattereasy A high character might be produced, I suppose, by continued prosperity, but it has very seldom been the case. Adversity, however it may appear to be our foe, is our true friend; and, after a little acquaintance with it, we receive it as a precious thing - the prophecy of a coming joy. It should be no ambition of ours to traverse a path without a thorn or stone. Charles Spurgeon true-friendambitioncharacter God gave me this great book to preach from, and if He has put anything in it you think is not fit, go and complain to Him, not to me. I am simply his servant, and if His errand that I am to tell is objectionable, I cannot help it. Charles Spurgeon complainingbookthinking You are engaged in a work so spiritual, so far above all human power, that to forget the Spirit is to ensure defeat. Charles Spurgeon defeatspiritualforget If you are renewed by grace, and were to meet your old self, I am sure you would be very anxious to get out of his company. Charles Spurgeon religiouschristiangod Without Christ there is no hope. Charles Spurgeon no-hopechrist A child of five, if properly instructed, can, as truly believe, and be regenerated, as an adult. Charles Spurgeon adultsbelievechildren You and your sins must separate, or you and your God will never come together. Charles Spurgeon gods-willsintogether God save us from living in comfort while sinners are sinking into hell! Charles Spurgeon christianfaithgod If we had to preach to thousands year after year, and never rescued but one soul, that one soul would be a full reward for all our labour, for a soul is of countless price. Charles Spurgeon soulwould-beyears Never be afraid of the world's censure; it's praise is much more to be dreaded. Charles Spurgeon censurepraiseworld He who does not serve God where he is would not serve God anywhere else. Charles Spurgeon serving-goddoe Conversion is a turning onto the right road. The next thing to do is to walk on it. Charles Spurgeon things-to-donextwalks
