Quotes from Charles Spurgeon
Our best performances are so stained with sin, that it is hard to know whether they are good works or bad works.
- Charles Spurgeon
A good character is the best tombstone.
- Charles Spurgeon
The most useful members of a church are usually those who would be doing harm if they were not doing good.
- Charles Spurgeon
The old, old gospel is the newest thing in the world; in its very essence it is for ever good news.
- Charles Spurgeon
Good thoughts are blessed guests, and should be heartily welcomed, well fed, and much sought after. Like rose leaves, they give out a sweet smell if laid up in the jar of memory.
- Charles Spurgeon
A little faith will bring your soul to heaven; a great faith will bring heaven to your soul.
- Charles Spurgeon
Great hearts can only be made by great troubles. The spade of trouble digs the reservoir of comfort deeper, and makes more room for consolation.
- Charles Spurgeon
A child of God should be a visible beatitude for joy and happiness, and a living doxology for gratitude and adoration.
- Charles Spurgeon
It does not spoil your happiness to confess your sin. The unhappiness is in not making the confession.
- Charles Spurgeon
Thus there will be three effects of nearness to Jesus humility, happiness, and holiness.
- Charles Spurgeon
There is nothing in the law of God that will rob you of happiness; it only denies you that which would cost you sorrow.
- Charles Spurgeon
The practical effect of Christianity is happiness, therefore let it be spread abroad everywhere!
- Charles Spurgeon