Quotes from Charles Spurgeon

I would as soon pray to God with machinery as to sing to God with machinery.

If our faith can live without God, it is not divinely created. If God had begotten it, it would wait upon Him as the flowers wait upon the dew.

In the same way the sun never grows weary of shining, nor a stream of flowing, it is God's nature to keep His promises. Therefore, go immediately to His throne and say, 'Do as You promised.'

There is a power in God's gospel beyond all description.

Young men, trust God, and make the future bright with blessing. Old men, trust God, and magnify him for all the mercies of the past.

All the goodness I have within me is totally from the Lord alone. When I sin, it is from me and is done on my own, but when I act righteously, it is wholly and completely of God.

It's a good thing God chose me before I was born, because he surely would not have afterwards.

Visit many good books, but live in the Bible.

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 marvel of heaven and earth, of time and eternity, is the atoning death of Jesus Christ. This is the mystery that brings more glory to God than all creation.

Our best performances are so stained with sin, that it is hard to know whether they are good works or bad works.

A good character is the best tombstone.

The most useful members of a church are usually those who would be doing harm if they were not doing good.

The old, old gospel is the newest thing in the world; in its very essence it is for ever good news.

Good thoughts are blessed guests, and should be heartily welcomed, well fed, and much sought after. Like rose leaves, they give out a sweet smell if laid up in the jar of memory.

A little faith will bring your soul to heaven; a great faith will bring heaven to your soul.

Great hearts can only be made by great troubles. Great faith must have great trials.

Great hearts can only be made by great troubles. The spade of trouble digs the reservoir of comfort deeper, and makes more room for consolation.

A child of God should be a visible beatitude for joy and happiness, and a living doxology for gratitude and adoration.

It does not spoil your happiness to confess your sin. The unhappiness is in not making the confession.

Thus there will be three effects of nearness to Jesus humility, happiness, and holiness.

There is nothing in the law of God that will rob you of happiness; it only denies you that which would cost you sorrow.

The practical effect of Christianity is happiness, therefore let it be spread abroad everywhere!

There is no greater mercy that I know of on earth than good health except it is sickness, and that has often been a greater mercy to me than health.