Never was a faithful prayer lost. Some prayers have a longer voyage than others, but then they return with their richer lading at last, so that the praying soul is a gainer by waiting for an answer.

Quote by William Gurnall

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The soldier is summoned to a life of active duty and so is the Christian.

The soldier is summoned to a life of active duty and so is the Christian.

All the plots of hell and commotions on earth have not so much as shaken...

All the plots of hell and commotions on earth have not so much as shaken...

The devil had as good have let Paul alone, for he no sooner comes into...

The devil had as good have let Paul alone, for he no sooner comes into...

God's wounds cure, sin's kisses kill.

God's wounds cure, sin's kisses kill.

The grace thou hast will soon be less, if thou addest not more to it.

The grace thou hast will soon be less, if thou addest not more to it.

Justifying faith is not a naked assent to the truths of the gospel.

Justifying faith is not a naked assent to the truths of the gospel.

We have peace with God as soon as we believe, but not always with ourselves....

We have peace with God as soon as we believe, but not always with ourselves....

The sins of teachers are the teachers of sin.

The sins of teachers are the teachers of sin.

God hath made it a debt which one saint owes to another to carry their...

God hath made it a debt which one saint owes to another to carry their...

God's wounds cure, sin's kisses kill

God's wounds cure, sin's kisses kill

Compare Scripture with Scripture. False doctrines, like false witnesses, agree not among themselves.

Compare Scripture with Scripture. False doctrines, like false witnesses, agree not among themselves.

In heaven we shall appear, not in armour, but in robes of glory. But here...

In heaven we shall appear, not in armour, but in robes of glory. But here...

Christ bears with the saints' imperfections; well may the saints one with another.

Christ bears with the saints' imperfections; well may the saints one with another.

Of all creatures in this visible world, light is the most glorious; of all light,...

Of all creatures in this visible world, light is the most glorious; of all light,...

Humble souls are fearful of their own strength.

Humble souls are fearful of their own strength.

Compare not thyself with those that have less than thyself, but look on those that...

Compare not thyself with those that have less than thyself, but look on those that...

Godliness, as well as the doctrine of our faith, is a mystery.

Godliness, as well as the doctrine of our faith, is a mystery.

There are few minds to which tyranny is not delightful

There are few minds to which tyranny is not delightful

What does not satisfy when we find it, was not the thing we were desiring.

What does not satisfy when we find it, was not the thing we were desiring.

I think a man's duty is to find out where the truth is, or if...

I think a man's duty is to find out where the truth is, or if...