Growth in grace is one way to be happy in our religion. God has wisely linked together our comfort and our increase in holiness.
J. C. RyleA man may just as soon read the Scripture without eyes, as understand the spirit of it without grace.
J. C. RyleThere are eternal consequences resulting from all our thoughts, words and actions, of which we take far too little account.
J. C. RyleHearken, my believing reader. What is the cause of your weakness? Is it not because the fountain of life is little used? Is it not because you are resting on old experiences, and not daily gathering new mannaโdaily drawing new strength from Christ?
J. C. RyleThere is more Bible buying, Bible selling, Bible printing and Bible distributing than ever before in our nation. We see Bibles in every bookstore - Bibles of every size, price and style. There are Bibles in almost every house in the land. But all this time I fear we are in danger of forgetting that to HAVE the Bible is one thing, and to READ it quite another.
J. C. Ryle