Thoughts by Spurgeon

Charles Haddon Spurgeon is one of my "heroes" of the faith. He was a Baptist minister in England during the last half of the nineteenth century. He was a passionate preacher of the Gospel and the Scriptures.

If you aren't familiar with Spurgeon, here is a link to a website I found with lots of information about him.

And if you would like to know Spurgeon's thoughts on the seeker sensitive church growth movement, click here for "Feeding Sheep or Amusing Goats".

Do not look to your hope, but to Christ, the source of your hope.

No subject of contemplation will tend more to humble the mind, than thoughts of God.

Out of every difficulty Omnipotence can bring us, only let us in childlike confidence cast our burden upon the Lord.

"Speech" any man may attain to, but "act" is difficult.

Anxiety does not empty tomorrow of its sorrows, but only empties today of its strength.

A sacred regard to the authority of God ought to lead us to reject an error, however old, sanctioned by whatever authority, or however generally practiced.

If the people do not like the doctrine of grace, give them all the more of it.

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.

It is not how much we have, but how much we enjoy, that makes happiness.

No one knows who is listening, say nothing you would not wish put in the newspapers.

Hold everything earthly with a loose hand.

If we would learn from our prosperity, we would not need so much adversity.

East and West, home is best.

He who made the promise will find a way to keep it.

Many men owe the grandeur of their lives to their tremendous difficulties.

No one is so miserable as the poor person who maintains the appearance of wealth.

The Lord gets his best soldiers out of the highlands of affliction.

Of two evils, choose neither.

If we cannot believe God when circumstances seem to be against us, we do not believe Him at all.