“The Christian is not always praying; but within his bosom is a heaven-kindled love--fires of desire, fervent longings--which make him always ready to pray, and often engage him in prayer.” ChristianDesireHeavenPrayerFireReadyPrayingLongingBosomsFerventAlways Praying Author:Thomas Guthrie
“Heaven is the day of which grace is the dawn; the rich, ripe fruit of which grace is the lovely flower; the inner shrine of that most glorious temple to which grace forms the approach and outer court.” FormHeavenRichGraceFlowerApproachCourtFruitLovelyDawnGloriousTemplesRipeShrinesRipe Fruit Book:Christ and the inheritance of the saints Source: Christ and the inheritance of the saints
“Perhaps God does with His heavenly garden as we do with our own. He may chiefly stock it from nurseries, and select for transplanting what is yet in its young and tender age--flowers before they have bloomed and trees ere they begin to bear.” MayDoeAgeYoungHeavenTreeFlowerBearsGardenHeavenlySelectNursery Book:The Gospel in Ezekiel: A Series of Discourses Source: The Gospel in Ezekiel: A Series of Discourses
“It is not with a rush and a spring that we are to reach Christ's character, and attain to perfect saintship; but step by step, foot by foot, hand over hand, we are slowly and often painfully to mount the ladder that rests on earth, and rises to heaven.” CharacterHandsEarthHeavenChristPerfectStepsFeetSpringLadders Book:The Way to Life: Sermons Source: The Way to Life: Sermons
“If you find yourself loving any pleasure more than your prayers, any book better than the Bible, any house better than the house of the Lord, any table better than the Lord's table, any persons better than Christ, or any indulgence better than the hope of heaven – be alarmed.” IfsPersonsBookHouseHeavenChristPrayerPleasureLordTablesFinding YourselfOur PrayersIndulgence Author:Thomas Guthrie
