Temptations, when we meet them at first, are as the lion that reared upon Samson; but if we overcome them, the next time we see them we shall find a nest of honey within them.
— John Bunyan (1628 – 1688)
Daily Christian quotes to direct, inspire, encourage, and help ordinary Christians in the rough and tumble of their daily lives!
Temptations, when we meet them at first, are as the lion that reared upon Samson; but if we overcome them, the next time we see them we shall find a nest of honey within them.
— John Bunyan (1628 – 1688)
As different as grief is from joy, as torment from rest, as terror from peace, so different is the state of sinners from that of saints in the world to come.
— John Bunyan (1628 – 1688)
“Mr. John Bunyan’s Dying Saying,” in Complete Works
Wherefore, though the Christian, as a Christian, is the only man at liberty, as called thereunto of God; yet his liberty is limited to things that are good: he is not licensed thereby to indulge the flesh.
— John Bunyan (1628–1688)
Prayer is a shield to the soul, a sacrifice to God, and a scourge for Satan.
— John Bunyan (1628-1688)
If thou wouldst more fully express thyself before the Lord, study, first, thy filthy estate; secondly, God’s promises; thirdly, the heart of Christ.
— John Bunyan