“I ... am endeavoring ... to attend to my own duty only as a Christian. ... let us take care that our Christianity, though put to the test ... be not shaken, and that our love for things really good wax not cold.” CareChristianMy OwnChristianityDutyColdTestsTake CareOur Love Author:William Samuel Johnson
“Remember...that you are redeemed of the Lord [Ephesians 1:7]-that you are bought with a price [1 Corinthians 6:20], even the inestimable price of the precious blood of the Son of God...Acquaint yourselves with Him in His word and holy ordinances.” RememberLordBloodSonHolyRedeemedOrdinancesCorinthiansEphesians Author:William Samuel Johnson
“You this day, gentlemen, assume new characters, enter into new relations, and consequently incur new duties. You have, by the favor of Providence and the attention of your friends, received a public education, the purpose whereof hath been to qualify you the better to serve your Creator and your country.” CountryCharacterPurposeAttentionDutyRelationAssumingCreatorFavorsGentlemanThis DayProvidencePublic Education Author:William Samuel Johnson
“Your first great duties, you are sensible, are those you owe to Heaven, to your Creator and Redeemer. Let these be ever present to your minds, and exemplified in your lives and conduct.” MindFirstsHeavenDutyCreatorSensibleRedeemer Author:William Samuel Johnson
“Imprint deep upon your minds the principles of piety towards God, and a reverence and fear of His holy name. The fear of God is the beginning of wisdom and its consummation is everlasting felicity. Possess yourselves of just and elevated notions of the Divine character, attributes, and administration, and of the end and dignity of your own immortal nature as it stands related to Him.” MindEndsCharacterNamesPrinciplesDivineHolyDignityNotionAdministrationRelatedImmortalAttributesReverenceEverlastingPietyFelicity Author:William Samuel Johnson
“Make Him your friend and protector and your felicity is secured both here and hereafter. And with respect to particular duties to Him, it is your happiness that you are well assured that he best serves his Maker, who does most good to his country and to mankind.” WellsDoeCountryMankindParticularDutyMakersAssuredHereafterSecuredProtectorFelicity Author:William Samuel Johnson
“He knows not his own strength who hath not met adversity.” KnowsMotivationalCrazyPositiveMetsAdversityHard TimesDifficult TimesTough TimesStrength Through AdversityBad TimesRough TimesFacing AdversityTimes Of AdversityAdversity And CharacterFeeling DownGetting Through Tough TimesUplifting In Hard TimesGetting Through Hard TimesThrough Hard TimesAdversity And StrengthGoing Through Hard TimesStrength In AdversityStrength In Hard TimesFeeling Low Author:William Samuel Johnson
“It seems to be the fate of man to seek all his consolations in futurity.” MenSeemsFateAfterlifeConsolation Author:William Samuel Johnson
