John Braine's Profile
Brief about John Braine: By info that we know John Braine was born at 1922-04-13. And also John Braine is British Novelist.
Some John Braine's quotes. Goto "John Braine's quotation" section for more.If you hope for happiness in the world, hope for it from God, and not from the world.
Tags: God, Happiness, HopeWe are a long time in learning that all our strength and salvation is in God.
Tags: Faith, God, TimeThe 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.
Tags: God, Moving On, WisdomFirst, Resolve upon, and daily endeavour to practise, a life of seriousness and strict sobriety.
Tags: Daily, Life, SobrietyArdent love or desire introduced, as passionately longing to please and glorify the Divine Being, to be in every respect conformed to him, and in that way to enjoy him.
Tags: Him, Love, RespectWhen 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.
Tags: Heart, Thoughts, TimeFurther, Take heed that you faithfully perform the business you have to do in the world, from a regard to the commands of God; and not from an ambitious desire of being esteemed better than others.
Tags: Business, God, OthersOnce 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.
Tags: God, Power, StrengthI 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.
Tags: God, Late, ThankfulThe 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.
Tags: Daily, Die, SpiritualWe 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.
Tags: Good, Great, WorkI am an old sinner; and if God had designed mercy for me, he would have called me home to himself before now.
Tags: God, Home, OldI have a secret thought from some things I have observed, that God may perhaps design you for some singular service in the world.
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