Wisdom is the right use of knowledge. To know is not to be wise. Many men know a great deal, and are all the greater fools for it. There is no fool so great a fool as a knowing fool. But to know how to use knowledge is to have wisdom. Charles Spurgeon More Quotes by Charles Spurgeon More Quotes From Charles Spurgeon Scripture is like a lion. Who ever heard of defending a lion? Just turn it loose; it will defend itself. Charles Spurgeon scripture lions heard Doth not all nature around me praise God? If I were silent, I should be an exception to the universe. Doth not the thunder praise Him as it rolls like drums in the march of the God of armies? Do not the mountains praise Him when the woods upon their summits wave in adoration? Doth not the lightning write His name in letters of fire? Hath not the whole earth a voice? And shall I, can I, silent be? Charles Spurgeon army fire writing As for His failing you, never dream of it -- hate the thought of it. The God who has been sufficient until now, should be trusted to the end. Charles Spurgeon failing hate dream Six feet of dirt make all men equal. Charles Spurgeon six feet men It is blessed to eat into the very soul of the Bible until, at last, you come to talk in Scriptural language, and your very style is fashioned upon Scripture models, and, what is better still, your spirit is flavored with the words of the Lord. Prick him anywhere; and you will find that his blood is Bibline, the very essence of the Bible flows from him. Charles Spurgeon essence blessed blood If I had a brother who had been murdered, what would you think of me if I...daily consorted with the assassin who drove the dagger into my brother's heart; surely I too must be an accomplice in the crime. Sin murdered Christ; will you be a friend to it? Sin pierced the heart of the Incarnate God; can you love it? Charles Spurgeon brother heart thinking When God places a burden upon you, He places His arms underneath you. Charles Spurgeon burden arms As sure as God puts His children in the furnace of affliction, He will be with them in it. Charles Spurgeon grace christian children Faith is the accepting of what God gives. Faith is the believing what God says. Faith is the trusting to what Jesus has done. Only do this and you are saved, as surely as you are alive! Charles Spurgeon giving believe jesus Thankfulness makes much of little. Charles Spurgeon thankfulness littles The repetition of small efforts will accomplish more than the occasional use of great talents. Charles Spurgeon effort talent use There is no form of sinfulness to which you are addicted which Christ cannot remove. Charles Spurgeon sinfulness form christ Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil, and let us see what we are made of. Charles Spurgeon soil teaching trials The glory of God's faithfulness is that no sin of ours has ever made Him unfaithful. Charles Spurgeon gods-faithfulness unfaithful sin The best style of prayer is that which cannot be called anything else but a cry. Charles Spurgeon style prayer christian Faith and works are bound up in the same bundle. He that obeys God trusts God; and he that trusts God obeys God. He that is without faith is without works; and he that is without works is without faith. Charles Spurgeon bundles bounds trust-in-god Prayer can never be in excess. Charles Spurgeon religious prayer christian Do not go on His errands till first you have sat at His feet. Charles Spurgeon errands goes-on feet The tears of affliction are often needed to keep the eye of faith bright. Charles Spurgeon affliction tears eye You say, 'If I had a little more, I should be very satisfied.' You make a mistake. If you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled. Charles Spurgeon gratitude thanksgiving being-happy
