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“There are times when solitude is better than society, and silence is wiser than speech. We should be better Christians if we were more alone, waiting upon God, and gathering through meditation on His Word spiritual strength for labour in his service. We ought to muse upon the things of God, because we thus get the real nutriment out of them. . . . Why is it that some Christians, although they hear many sermons, make but slow advances in the divine life? Because they neglect their closets, and do not thoughtfully meditate on God's Word. They love the wheat, but they do not grind it; they would have the corn, but they will not go forth into the fields to gather it; the fruit hangs upon the tree, but they will not pluck it; the water flows at their feet, but they will not stoop to drink it. From such folly deliver us, O Lord. . . .”
― Charles Spurgeon

“Our anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strengths.”
― C. H. Spurgeon

“When your will is God's will, you will have your will.”
― Charles Spurgeon

“Faith goes up the stairs that love has built and looks out the windows which hope has opened.”
― Charles H. Spurgeon

“A Bible that’s falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn’t.”
― Charles Spurgeon

“Give yourself unto reading. The man who never reads will never be read; he who never quotes will never be quoted. He who will not use the thoughts of other men’s brains, proves that he has no brains of his own. You need to read.

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We are quite persuaded that the very best way for you to be spending your leisure time, is to be either reading or praying. You may get much instruction from books which afterwards you may use as a true weapon in your Lord and Master’s service. Paul cries, “Bring the books” — join in the cry.”
― Charles Haddon Spurgeon

“Visit many good books, but live in the Bible.”
― Charles Spurgeon

“You say, 'If I had a little more, I should be very satisfied.' You make a mistake. If you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled.”
― Charles Spurgeon

“Have you no wish for others to be saved? Then you're not saved yourself, be sure of that!”
― Charles Spurgeon

“If you can't see His way past the tears, trust His heart.”
― Charles Spurgeon

“It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness”
― Charles Spurgeon

“A Jesus who never wept could never wipe away my tears.”
― Charles Spurgeon

“Have your heart right with Christ, and he will visit you often, and so turn weekdays into Sundays, meals into sacraments, homes into temples, and earth into heaven.”
― C.H. Spurgeon

“Discouragement is the anesthetic the devil uses on a person just before he reaches in and carves out his heart.”
― Ray Johnston, The Hope Quotient: Measure It. Raise It. You'll Never Be the Same.

“What is the difference between people who thrive and people who decline over a long period of time? It’s not that they don’t get knocked down; it’s that they bounce back up. Every successful person I can think of has had to come back from discouraging circumstances. That’s true of people I know personally and those I read about in the Bible. As a matter of fact, every single person in the Bible is a comeback story from something.”
― Ray Johnston, The Hope Quotient: Measure It. Raise It. You'll Never Be the Same.

“In fact, picture what happens when a person of genuine hope comes into your life. All it takes is one. In a flash, the whole atmosphere changes. The impossible actually starts to look possible (think Steve Jobs). Defeat starts to look like it could be turned to victory (think Peyton Manning). Difficult things begin to look like they might actually be possible (think Nelson Mandela). Courage replaces fear, and strength chases away powerlessness. Yes, hope is that important”
― Ray Johnston, The Hope Quotient: Measure It. Raise It. You'll Never Be the Same.

“When a struggling individual gets just a 10 percent boost in hope, almost anything becomes possible.”
― Ray Johnston, The Hope Quotient: Measure It. Raise It. You'll Never Be the Same.

“Adequate resources don’t change the world. People with hearts strengthened by hope change the world!”
― Ray Johnston, The Hope Quotient: Measure It. Raise It. You'll Never Be the Same.

“Hope can seem like cotton candy, which tastes good at first, but there’s nothing to it. Real hope is a deep and powerful force when it is anchored in the seven factors that sustain hope.”
― Ray Johnston, The Hope Quotient: Measure It. Raise It. You'll Never Be the Same.

“if you don’t set goals, you move through life from crisis to crisis. Without a dream for your life, you’re a reactor, not an actor. Boredom, because you have nothing to shoot for and nothing powerful to capture your interest. Without a dream, you move from diversion to diversion, and they all get old sooner rather than later. Regret, because you will tend to say, “If only I’d done this” or “If only I’d done that.” That’s tragic, because we all have the freedom to choose.”
― Ray Johnston, The Hope Quotient: Measure It. Raise It. You'll Never Be the Same.

“You don’t drown by falling in the water. You drown by staying there. EDWIN LOUIS COLE”
― Ray Johnston, The Hope Quotient: Measure It. Raise It. You'll Never Be the Same.

“If one falls down,” says Ecclesiastes 4:10, “his friend can help him up. But pity the man who falls and has no one to help him up”
― Ray Johnston, The Hope Quotient: Measure It. Raise It. You'll Never Be the Same.