“One drop of the sweetness of heaven is enough to take away all the sourness and bitterness of all the afflictions in the world.” WorldEnoughHeavenBitternessAfflictionSweetness Book:Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment Source: Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment
“When you sailors see the haven before you, though you were mightily troubled before you could see any land, yet when you come near the shore and can see a certain land-mark, that contents you greatly. A godly man, in the midst of the waves and storms that he meets with, can see the glory of heaven before him and so contents himself. One drop of the sweetness of heaven is enough to take away all the sourness and bitterness of all the afflictions in the world.” MenWorldEnoughCertainHeavenLandHavensGloryMarkWaveStormMidstBitternessShoreAfflictionSweetnessGodlySailorGodly Man Book:Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment Source: Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment
“Be sure of your call to every business you go about. Though it is the least business, be sure of your call to it; then, whatever you meet with, you may quiet your heart with this: I know I am where God would have me. Nothing in the world will quiet the heart so much as this: when I meet with any cross, I know I am where God would have me, in my place and calling; I am about the work that God has set me.” KnowsWorldHeartMayCallingQuietCrosses Book:The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment Source: The Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment
“My brethren, the reason why you have not got contentment in the things of the world is not because you have not got enough of them-that is not the reason-but the reason is, because they are not things proportionable to that immortal soul of yours that is capable of God himself.” WorldSoulReasonEnoughCapableReason WhyContentmentImmortalBrethrenImmortal Soul Book:Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment Source: Rare Jewel of Christian Contentment
“If riches increase, set not your hearts upon them: so if friends increase, set not your hearts upon them, but trust in the living God, let it be the living God that you rest on even for all outward things in this world.” IfsWorldHeartThis WorldIncreaseRiches Author:Jeremiah Burroughs
“We should study Christ, and praise and bless God, and have our hearts enlarged for Jesus Christ. This is the duty of believers to whom God has revealed Christ as wonderful, that in their conversations they should hold out the wonderful glory of Jesus Christ. You should so walk before men as to manifest to all the world that your Savior is a wonderful Savior” MenWorldShouldHeartJesusChristWalksStudyWonderfulDutyConversationGloryJesus ChristPraiseBelieverBlessManifestSavior Author:Jeremiah Burroughs