154 Quotes by William Gurnall

Hope fills the afflicted soul with such inward joy and consolation, that it can laugh while tears are in the eye, sigh and sing all in a breath; it is called "The rejoicing of hope."- William Gurnall

We fear men so much, because we fear God so little.

Above all sins, guard against bold or arrogant ones. You are not beyond the danger of such. If caught in the web of presumptuous sin, call quickly to God for help. If you hesitate, you only give Satan time to entangle you more tightly. But if you cry out to God in true repentance, He will come at once to rescue you. The sooner you yield to the Spirit, the less damage is done to your soul.

Many lose heaven because they are ashamed to go in a fool's coat thither.

To forsake sin, is to leave it without any thought reserved of returning to it again.

Of all creatures in this visible world, light is the most glorious; of all light, the light of the sun without compare excels the rest.

Cowards never won heaven. Do not claim that you are begotten of God and you have His royal blood running in your veins unless you can prove your lineage by His heroic spirit: to dare to be holy in spite of men and devils.

We are justified, not by giving anything to God,--what we do,--but by receiving from God, what Christ hath done for us.

Humble souls are fearful of their own strength.