Author: David Brainerd

Quotes

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.

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.

- David Brainerd

First, Resolve upon, and daily endeavour to practise, a life of seriousness and strict sobriety.

First, Resolve upon, and daily endeavour to practise, a life of seriousness and strict sobriety.

- David Brainerd

Again, Be careful to make a good improvement of precious time.

Again, Be careful to make a good improvement of precious time.

- David Brainerd

Oh, how precious is time, and how it pains me to see it slide away, while I do so little to any good purpose.

Oh, how precious is time, and how it pains me to see it slide away, while I do so little to any good purpose.

- David Brainerd

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

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

- David Brainerd

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

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

- David Brainerd

Ardent love or desire introduced, as passionately longing to please and glorify the Divine Being, to be in every respect conformed to him, and in that way to enjoy him.

Ardent love or desire introduced, as passionately longing to please and glorify the Divine Being, to be in every respect conformed to him, and in that way to enjoy him.

- David Brainerd

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

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

- David Brainerd

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

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

- David Brainerd

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