I longed to be a flame of fire continually glowing in the divine service and building up of Christ’s kingdom to my last and dying breath.

David Brainerd (Missionary, 1718 – 1747)

Oh! one hour with God infinitely exceeds all the pleasures and delights of this lower world.

David Brainerd (Missionary, 1718 – 1747)

Further, Take heed that you faithfully perform the business you have to do in the world, from a regard to the commands of God; and not from an ambitious desire of being esteemed better than others.

David Brainerd (Missionary, 1718 – 1747)

Give yourself to prayer, to reading and meditation on divine truths: strive to penetrate to the bottom of them and never be content with a superficial knowledge.

David Brainerd (Missionary, 1718 – 1747)

We should always look upon ourselves as God’s servants, placed in God’s world, to do his work; and accordingly labour faithfully for him; not with a design to grow rich and great, but to glorify God, and do all the good we possibly can.

David Brainerd (Missionary, 1718 – 1747)

Let me forget the world and be swallowed up in the desire to glorify God.

David Brainerd (Missionary, 1718 – 1747)

Lord, let me make a difference for you that is utterly disproportionate to who I am.

David Brainerd (Missionary, 1718 – 1747)

For it was thy sin, and the sin of all the world, that lay upon our Redeemer, and his sacrifice and satisfaction is sufficient for all, and the fruits of it are offered to one as well as another, but it is true that it was never the intent of his mind to pardon and save any that would not by faith and repentance be converted.

Richard Baxter (Puritan Pastor, 1615 – 1691)

Get masters of families to do their duty, and they will not only spare you a great deal of labor, but will much further the success of your labors. You are not like to see any general reformation, till you procure family reformation. Some little religion there may be, here and there; but while it is confined to single persons, and is not promoted in families, it will not prosper, nor promise much future increase.

Richard Baxter (Puritan Pastor, 1615 – 1691)

The heart is naturally hard, and grows harder by custom in sin, especially by long abuse of mercy, neglect of the means of grace, and resisting the spirit of grace.

Richard Baxter (Puritan Pastor, 1615 – 1691)