David Brainerd quotes

I am an old sinner; and if God had designed mercy for me, he would have called me home to himself before now.

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.

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.

I bless God for this retirement: I never was more thankful for any thing than I have been of late for the necessity I am under of self-denial in many respects.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

I have a secret thought from some things I have observed, that God may perhaps design you for some singular service in the world.

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

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

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