by Christian Quote of the Day | Jun 10, 2023 | Joy
The reason why many poor souls have so little heat of joy in their hearts, is that they have so little light of Gospel knowledge in their mind. The further a soul stands from the light of truth, the further he must needs be from the heat of comfort. — William Gurnall...
by Christian Quote of the Day | Oct 17, 2022 | Prayer
Prayer must be the key of the morning and lock of the night. We show not ourselves Christians if we do not open our eyes with prayer when we rise and shut them again with the same key when we lie down at night. — William Gurnall (1616 – 1679) Christian in...
by Christian Quote of the Day | Oct 10, 2022 | Holiness
Pray not only against the power of sin but for the power of holiness. A wicked man may pray against his sins not out of any inward enmity to them or love to holiness but because they are troublesome guests to his conscience. His zeal is false that seems hot against...
by Christian Quote of the Day | Oct 1, 2022 | God
How can God stoop lower than to come and dwell with a poor, humble soul, which is more than if He had said such a one should dwell with Him? For a beggar to live at court is not so much as the king to dwell with him in his cottage. Yet this promise is ushered in with...
by Christian Quote of the Day | Sep 26, 2022 | Preacher, Preaching
Unholiness in the preacher’s life either will stop his mouth from reproving or the people’s ears from receiving. Oh, how harsh a sound does such a cracked bell make in the ears of his auditors! — William Gurnall (1616 – 1679)...
