The greater our present trials, the louder will our future songs be, and the more intense our joyful gratitude.
Charles SpurgeonServe God by doing common actions in a heavenly spirit, and then, if your daily calling only leaves you cracks and crevices of time, fill them up with holy service.
Charles SpurgeonSee yonder another King's garden, which the King waters with his bloody sweat-Gethsemane, whose bitter herbs are sweeter far to renewed souls than even Eden's luscious fruits. There the mischief of the serpent in the first garden was undone: there the curse was lifted from earth, and borne by the woman's promised seed.
Charles SpurgeonWe see his smile of love even when others see nothing but the black hand of death smiting our best beloved.
Charles SpurgeonI am afraid that all the grace that I have got of my comfortable and easy times and happy hours, might almost lie on a penny. But the good that I have received from my sorrows, and pains, and griefs, is altogether incalculable โฆ Affliction is the best bit of furniture in my house. It is the best book in a ministerโs library.
Charles Spurgeon