Quotes about Devotion

I have received my all from God; oh that I could return my all to God! Surely God is worthy of my highest affection, and most devout adoration; he is infinitely worthy, that I should make him my last end, and live for ever to him.

our Redeemer, who was infinitely the most wonderful example of love that was ever witnessed.

I have been negligent this month past, in these three things: I have not been watchful enough over my appetites, in eating and drinking; in rising too late in the morning; and in not applying myself with sufficient application to the duty of secret prayer.

As there is no true religion where there is nothing else but affection, so there is no true religion where there is no religious affection.

Absolute sovereignty is what I love to ascribe to God. But my first conviction was not so.

There is no comfort, I find, in any enjoyment, without enjoying God, and being engaged in his service.

No, rather let me die this moment, than be left to bring dishonour on God's holy name.—I

When those that we have formerly been conversant with, are turning to God, and joining themselves to his people, it ought to be our firm resolution, that we will not leave them; but that their people shall be our people, and their God our God. It

It should be our firm and inflexible resolution in such a case that it shall be no parting, but that we will follow them, that their people shall be our people, and their God our God; and that for the following reasons: I. Because their God is a glorious God.

I think Christ has recommended rising early in the morning by his rising from the grave very early.

Were I a nightingale, I would sing like a nightingale; were I a swan, like a swan. But as it is, I am a rational being, therefore I must sing hymns of praise to God.

To some extent a life of celibacy is a picture of how all of us are to live, containing our passions for God's purposes.