Best quotes by David Brainerd on God

Checkout quotes by David Brainerd on God

• ‟ We should always look upon ourselves as God's servants, placed in God's world, to do his work; and accordingly labour faithfully for him; not with a design to grow rich and great, but to glorify God, and do all the good we possibly can.

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• ‟ If you hope for happiness in the world, hope for it from God, and not from the world.

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• ‟ The all-seeing eye of God beheld our deplorable state; infinite pity touched the heart of the Father of mercies; and infinite wisdom laid the plan of our recovery.

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• ‟ Further, Take heed that you faithfully perform the business you have to do in the world, from a regard to the commands of God; and not from an ambitious desire of being esteemed better than others.

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• ‟ I fear God never showed mercy to one so vile as I.

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• ‟ We are a long time in learning that all our strength and salvation is in God.

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• ‟ Once more, Never think that you can live to God by your own power or strength; but always look to and rely on him for assistance, yea, for all strength and grace.

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• ‟ I am an old sinner; and if God had designed mercy for me, he would have called me home to himself before now.

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• ‟ I bless God for this retirement: I never was more thankful for any thing than I have been of late for the necessity I am under of self-denial in many respects.

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• ‟ I have a secret thought from some things I have observed, that God may perhaps design you for some singular service in the world.

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• ‟ I have withstood the power of convictions a long time; and therefore I fear I shall be finally left of God.

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• ‟ My disorder has been attended with several symptoms of a consumption; and I have been at times apprehensive that my great change was at hand: yet blessed be God, I have never been affrighted; but, on the contrary, at times much delighted with a view of its approach.

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