Author: Adoniram Judson

Quotes

There are two evil futurities and one good. A miserable future existence is evil; and annihilation, or nigban, is an evil - a fearful evil. A happy future existence is alone good.

There are two evil futurities and one good. A miserable future existence is evil; and annihilation, or nigban, is an evil - a fearful evil. A happy future existence is alone good.

- Adoniram Judson

I am persuaded that the chief reason why we do not enjoy religion is that we do not try to enjoy it.

I am persuaded that the chief reason why we do not enjoy religion is that we do not try to enjoy it.

- Adoniram Judson

Perhaps the secret of living a holy life is to avoid every thing which will displease God and grieve the Spirit, and to be strictly attentive to the means of grace.

Perhaps the secret of living a holy life is to avoid every thing which will displease God and grieve the Spirit, and to be strictly attentive to the means of grace.

- Adoniram Judson

Consider this point. It is a main point of true wisdom. Whenever there is an execution of purpose, there must be an agent.

Consider this point. It is a main point of true wisdom. Whenever there is an execution of purpose, there must be an agent.

- Adoniram Judson

God is waiting to be gracious, and is willing to make us happy in religion, if we would not run away from him. We refuse to open the window shutters, and complain that it is dark.

God is waiting to be gracious, and is willing to make us happy in religion, if we would not run away from him. We refuse to open the window shutters, and complain that it is dark.

- Adoniram Judson

Embrace every opportunity of exercising kind feelings and doing good to others, especially to the household of faith.

Embrace every opportunity of exercising kind feelings and doing good to others, especially to the household of faith.

- Adoniram Judson

Let us die as soon as possible, and by whatever process God shall appoint. And when we are dead to the world, and nature, and self, we shall begin to live to God.

Let us die as soon as possible, and by whatever process God shall appoint. And when we are dead to the world, and nature, and self, we shall begin to live to God.

- Adoniram Judson

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