David Brainerd Quotes & Sayings

“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.”

“I fear God never showed mercy to one so vile as I.”

“If you hope for happiness in the world, hope for it from God, and not from the world.”

“The all-seeing eye of God beheld our deplorable state; infinite pity touched the heart of the Father of mercies; and infinite wisdom laid the plan of our recovery.”

“We are a long time in learning that all our strength and salvation is in God.”

“When you cease from labour, fill up your time in reading, meditation, and prayer: and while your hands are labouring, let your heart be employed, as much as possible, in divine thoughts.”

“First, Resolve upon, and daily endeavour to practise, a life of seriousness and strict sobriety.”

“Oh, how precious is time, and how it pains me to see it slide away, while I do so little to any good purpose.”

“Once more, Never think that you can live to God by your own power or strength; but always look to and rely on him for assistance, yea, for all strength and grace.”

“The whole world appears to me like a huge vacuum, a vast empty space, whence nothing desirable, or at least satisfactory, can possibly be derived; and I long daily to die more and more to it; even though I obtain not that comfort from spiritual things which I earnestly desire.”