“Water and petrol both come from the earth, and though they seem to be alike and even the same, they are in nature and purpose exact opposites, for the one extinguishes fire and the other adds fuel to it. So also the world and its treasures, the heart and its thirst for God are alike His creation. Now the result of the attempt to satisfy the heart with the wealth and pride and honours of this world is the same as if one tried to put out a fire with petrol, for the heart can only find ease and satisfaction in Him who created both it and the longing desire of which it is conscious.” IfsWorldHeartSeemsEarthDesirePurposeWaterWealthResultsFireCreationThis WorldPrideConsciousOppositesLongingAddSatisfactionTreasureEaseFuelHonourConsumerismThirstOverconsumptionPetrolThirst For God Author:Sadhu Sundar Singh
“There are many beautiful things in the world around us, but pearls can only be discovered in the depths of the sea; if we wish to posses spiritual pearls we must plunge into the depths, that is, we must pray, we must sink down into the secret depths of contemplation and prayer. Then we shall perceive precious pearls.” IfsWorldBeautifulSpiritualWishPrayerSecretSeaPrayingDepthPerceiveContemplationBeautiful ThingsPearlsPlungePosse Author:Sadhu Sundar Singh
“People would never begin to pray if they could not ask for earthly things like riches and health and honours; He says to Himself: If they ask for such things the desire for something better will awaken in them, and finally they will only care about the higher things.” PeopleIfsCareDesireAsksPrayerPrayingHigherRichesHonourSomething BetterEarthly Things Author:Sadhu Sundar Singh
“God's patience is infinite. Men, like small kettles, boil quickly with wrath at the least wrong. Not so God. If God were as wrathful, the world would have been a heap of ruins long ago.” IfsMenWorldLongHas BeensChristianityInfiniteRuinsLong AgoWrathBe PatientKettles Author:Sadhu Sundar Singh
“If true happiness depended on the thoughts of man, then all philosophers and deep thinkers would be filled to overflowing with it.” IfsMenWould BeFilledPhilosopherThinkerTrue HappinessDeep Thinker Book:At The Master's Feet Source: At The Master's Feet
“A silkworm was struggling out of the cocoon and an ignorant man saw it battling as if in pain, so he went and helped it to get free, but very soon after it fluttered and died. The other silkworms that struggled out without help suffered, but they came out into full life and beauty, with wings made strong for flight by their battle for fresh existence.” IfsMenMadeHelpingPainStrongExistenceStruggleSawsBattleDiedWingsIgnorantFlightFull LifeCocoonsLife And Beauty Author:Sadhu Sundar Singh
“If we do not bear the cross of the Master, we will have to bear the cross of the world, with all its earthly goods. Which cross have you taken up? Pause and consider.” IfsWorldTakenMastersBearsCrossesGoodsConsumerismPausesOverconsumption Author:Sadhu Sundar Singh
