#er

It is not only our duty to pray for others, but also to desire the prayers of others for ourselves. ↗

— William Gurnall

#desire #duty #only #others #our

After so much suffering, after enduring so much sacrifice, sanctioned and embraced by our people, what is it that the people of East Timor expect as a result of independence? ↗

— Kay Rala Xanana Gusmao

#east #embraced #enduring #expect #independence

The devil had as good have let Paul alone, for he no sooner comes into prison but he falls a preaching, at which the gates of Satan's prison fly open, and poor sinners come forth. ↗

— William Gurnall

#come #comes #devil #falls #fly

All the plots of hell and commotions on earth have not so much as shaken God's hand to spoil one letter or line he has been drawing. ↗

— William Gurnall

#drawing #earth #god #hand #hell

God hath made it a debt which one saint owes to another to carry their names to a throne of grace. ↗

— William Gurnall

#carry #debt #god #god hath #grace

Humility is a necessary veil to all other graces. ↗

— William Gurnall

#humility #necessary #other #veil

Mercy should make us ashamed, wrath afraid to sin. ↗

— William Gurnall

#ashamed #make #mercy #should #sin

Never was a faithful prayer lost. Some prayers have a longer voyage than others, but then they return with their richer lading at last, so that the praying soul is a gainer by waiting for an answer. ↗

— William Gurnall

#faithful #last #longer #lost #never

The soldier is summoned to a life of active duty and so is the Christian. ↗

— William Gurnall

#christian #duty #life #soldier #summoned

We have peace with God as soon as we believe, but not always with ourselves. The pardon may be past the prince's hand and seal, and yet not put into the prisoner's hand. ↗

— William Gurnall

#believe #god #hand #into #may