Quotes from Adoniram Judson

Let us die as soon as possible, and by whatever process God shall appoint. And when we are dead to the world, and nature, and self, we shall begin to live to God.

The future is a bright as the promises of God.

Believe in the doctrine of perfect sanctification attainable in this life.

I suppose they think me an old man and imagine it is nothing for one like me to resign a life so full of trials. But I am not old - at least in that sense; you know I am not. Oh, no man ever left the world with more inviting prospects, with brighter hopes, or warmer feelings - warmer feelings.

When Paul was exhorted to be baptized and to wash away his sins, there was an evident allusion to the use of water in the ordinance of baptism, and had there been no application of water on which to ground such an allusion, we may be certain that we should never have heard of washing away sins in baptism.

It is true that we may desire much more. But let us use what we have, and God will give us more.

God loves importunate prayer so much that He will not give us much blessing without it.

I never prayed sincerely and earnestly for anything but it came at some time; no matter at how distant a day, somehow, in some shape, probably the least I would have devised, it came.

God answers all true prayer either in kind or in kindness.

Our prayers run along one road and God's answers by another and by and by they meet.

The motto for every missionary, whether preacher, printer, or schoolmaster, ought to be 'Devoted for Life.'

Let me beg you, not to rest contented with the commonplace religion that is now so prevalent.