Back in October 2021, I shared a series of quotes by the great Baptist preacher, Charles Spurgeon. As I shared in that devotion: “For a man, who suffered from so much depression, it is absolutely awe-inspiring that he is so often quoted for his uplifting words of hope and wisdom.” Please take time to meditate on each quote below – I guarantee you will be blessed.1
“As the rain soaks into the ground, so pray the Lord to let his gospel soak into your soul.”
“A well-marked Bible is the sign of a well-fed soul.”
“If we complained less, and praised more, we should be happier, and God would be more glorified.”
“Let this one great, gracious, glorious fact lie in your spirit until it permeates all your thoughts and makes you rejoice even though you are without strength. Rejoice that the Lord Jesus has become your strength and your song – He has become your salvation.”
“Remember that thought is speech before God.”
“…the power of prayer can never be overrated. They who cannot serve God by preaching need not regret. If a man can but pray he can do anything. He who knows how to overcome with God in prayer has Heaven and earth at his disposal.”
“Atheism is a strange thing. Even the devils never fell into that vice.”
“The more holy a man becomes, the more conscious he is of unholiness.”
“I do not think the devil cares how many churches you build, if only you have lukewarm preachers and people in them.”
“To rejoice in temporal comforts is dangerous, to rejoice in self is foolish, to rejoice in sin is fatal, but to rejoice in God is heavenly.”
“Groanings which cannot be uttered are often prayers which cannot be refused.”
“I have heard of some good old woman in a cottage, who had nothing but a piece of bread and a little water, and lifting up her hands, she said, as a blessing, What! all this, and Christ too?”
“The Christian is the most contented man in the world, but he is the least contented with the world.”
“The fear of God is the death of every other fear; like a mighty lion, it chases all other fears before it.”
“Delayed answers to prayer are not only trials of faith; they also give us opportunities to honor God through our steadfast confidence in Him, even when facing the apparent denial of our request.”
“Prayer is the slender nerve that moves the muscle of omnipotence.”
“The tears of affliction are often needed to keep the eye of faith bright.”
“He that is never on his knees on earth shall never stand upon his feet in heaven.”
“We live charmed lives if we are living in the center of God’s will. All the attacks that Satan can hurl against us are not only powerless to harm us, but are turned into blessing on the way.”
“Mighty prayer has often been produced by mighty trial.”
“A little faith will bring your soul to heaven; a great faith will bring heaven to your soul.”
“A good character is the best tombstone. Those who loved you and were helped by you will remember you when forget-me-nots have withered. Carve your name on hearts, not on marble.”
“The Word of God is a lamp by night, a light by day, and a delight at all times.”
“Many people are born crying, live complaining, and die disappointed; they chew the bitter pill which they would not even know to be bitter if they had the sense to swallow it whole in a cup of patience and water.”
“Bible study is the metal that forges a Christian.”
“Secularism teaches us that we ought to look to this world. Christianity teaches us that the best way to prepare for this world is to be fully prepared for the next.”
“Men will never be great in theology until they are great in suffering.”
“When we come to the end of self we come to the beginning of Christ.”
“Let us go to Calvary to learn how we may be forgiven. And then let us linger there to learn how to forgive.”
“One night alone in prayer might make us new men, changed from poverty of soul to spiritual wealth, from trembling to triumphing.”
“If Christ is not ALL to you he is NOTHING to you.”
“The goal of prayer is the ear of God.”
“An ounce of heart knowledge is worth a ton of head learning.”
1 All of the Spurgeon quotations listed in this devotion are from the following website:
TOP 25 CHARLES SPURGEON QUOTES ON PRAYER & JESUS | A-Z Quotes (azquotes.com)