Charles Spurgeon Quotes: Words of Wisdom from the Renowned Preacher

To trust God in the light is nothing, but to trust Him in the dark – that is faith.

A good character, when established, is easily maintained.

Sin is the dare of God’s justice; the rape of His mercy; the jeer of His patience; the slight of His power and the contempt of His love.

Hope itself is like a star – not to be seen in the sunshine of prosperity, and only to be discovered in the night of adversity.

The gospel is like a lion. It does not need to be defended. Instead, it just needs to be let out of its cage.

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

The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service.

A good character, when established, is easily maintained.

You can judge the true character of a person by how they treat those who can do nothing for them.

Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil, and let us see what we are made of.

Obedience is the hallmark of true faith.

Every flower is a soul blossoming in nature.

Prayer is the breath of the soul.

True prayer is neither a mere mental exercise nor a vocal performance. It is far deeper than that – it is spiritual transaction with the Creator of Heaven and Earth.

There is no greater privilege than living a life of prayer.

Faith is the substance of things hoped for, the evidence of things not seen.

There is no limit to what God can do through a person who is fully surrendered to Him.

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

A lie can travel half-way around the world while the truth is putting on its shoes.

God never wastes pain, and He will never leave you to face it alone.

The Bible is a letter from God to His children.

When you go through deep waters, I will be with you.

God does not measure our lives by durations, but by donations.

Grace is not a mere passive quality, but the activity of the divine nature.

There is no beauty in Christian character without trials.

A good character, when established, is easily maintained.

The highest service we can offer to God is to be a faithful steward of the gifts He has given us.

You are as much serving God in looking after your own children, training them up in God’s fear, minding the house, and making your household a church for God as you would be if you had been called to lead an army to battle for the Lord of hosts.

I would rather teach one man to pray than ten men to dance.

Trials teach us what we are; they dig up the soil, and let us see what we are made of.

A lie will go round the world while truth is pulling its boots on.

Sincerity makes the very least person to be of more value than the most talented hypocrite.

It is not what we can do that makes us useful, but what Jesus can do through us.

Suffering is nothing compared to the glory that will be revealed in us.

A good character, when established, is easily maintained.

You don’t have to experience a miracle to believe in one.

If you are not content with what you have, you would not be satisfied if it were doubled.

The mightier your message, the more violent will be the opposition.

You need not cry very loud; he is nearer to us than we think.

It is not the strength of your faith but the object of your faith that actually saves you.

The more you read the Bible, the more you’ll love it; the more you love it, the more you’ll read it.

Other men see only a hopeless end, but the Christian rejoices in an endless hope.

The greatest enemy to human souls is the self-righteous spirit which makes men look to themselves for salvation.

The highest form of worship is the worship of unselfish Christian service.

God’s mercy is so great that you may sooner drain the sea of its water or deprive the sun of its light or make space too narrow than diminish the great mercy of God.

Prayer is the slender nerve that moves the mighty muscle of God’s omnipotence.

The door of salvation is wide open, and whosoever will may enter, but every man must enter for himself.

To be like Jesus is the highest aspiration of every Christian.

Why should we spend our time in pursuits and pleasures that leave no lasting satisfaction?

You are valuable just because you exist, and not because of any achievement or birthday or title or anything else.