Quotes about Devotion

He who loves money is not weary of telling it: and he who loves God is not weary of serving him.

He that leaves off prayer leaves off to fear God.

Three wishes Paul had, and they were all about Christ; that he might be found in Christ, be with Christ, and magnify Christ.

is the soul's retiring of itself, that by a serious and solemn thinking upon God, the heart may be raised up to heavenly affections.

Some complain they find no benefit by the word preached; perhaps they did not pray for their minister as they should.

The God whom we worship is holy, the work we are employed in is holy, the place we hope to arrive at is holy; all this calls for holiness.

Do they think the tree of blessing will drop its fruit into their mouth when they never shook it by prayer? God does not set His mercies at so low a rate as to cast them away upon those who do not seek them, Ezekiel 36:37.

Many people think it is enough to bring their bodies to the assembly, but never look at their hearts. They satisfy themselves that they have been at church, though they have not been with God there.

Indeed faith deals with invisibles, but God hates that love which is invisible.

Can the spouse be better than in her husband's company? Where can the soul be better than in drawing near to God?

A godly man is on the mount of prayer every day. He begins the day with prayer. Before he opens his shop—he opens his heart to God! We burn sweet incense in our houses; a godly man's house is "a house of incense"; he airs it with the incense of prayer. He engages in no business without seeking God. A godly man consults God in everything; he asks God's permission and his blessing.

To seem to be zealous, if it be not according to the word, is not obedience, but will-worship.