A Naismith

It is said that one of the early church fathers, seeing a woman of loose morals arrayed in rich apparel, was moved to tears and confessed that he had never taken such pains to adorn his soul with faith and godliness as she had taken to adorn her body to please the world.

John R. Mott

The Church has not yet touched the fringe of the possibilities of intercessory prayer. Her largest victories will be witnessed when individual Christians everywhere come to recognize their priest hood unto God and day by day give themselves unto prayer.
http://www.learningtogive.org/papers/paper115.html

Henry Ward Beecher

God asks no man whether he will accept life. That is not the choice. You must accept it. The only choice is how.
http://www.wheaton.edu/bgc/archives/GUIDES/128.htm

Arthur Tappan (A. T.) Pierson

There is a vast difference in the point of view from which circumstances are regarded. If they come between us and God they may hide God from us; if He comes between us and them, He may hide them from us, or even impart to them, when in themselves alone, they are dark and sad, a lustre and a glory. When the moon comes directly between the earth and the sun it may totally eclipse the orb of day; but when the earth and sun are in another relative position, the moon is at the full, and becomes not an obscurer but a reflector of the sun's light.
http://www.whatsaiththescripture.com/Fellowship/A.T.Pierson.html

Mother Teresa

How do you approach the thirst of Jesus? Only one secret - the closer you come to Jesus, the better you will know His thirst. Jesus thirsts even now, in your heart and in the poor - He knows your weakness, He wants only your love, wants only the chance to love you.

Author Unknown

God never alters the robe of righteousness to fit the men, but the men to fit the robe.

John Owen

Sin aims always at the utmost; every time it rises up to tempt or entice, if it has its own way it will go out to the utmost sin in that kind. Every unclean thought or glance would be adultery if it could, every thought of unbelief would be atheism if allowed to develop. Every rise of lust, if it has its way reaches the height of villainy; it is like the grave that is never satisfied. The deceitfulness of sin is seen in that it is modest in its first proposals but when it prevails it hardens mens' hearts, and brings them to ruin.
http://www.johnowen.org/

Escriva

Persevere in prayer. Persevere, even when your efforts seem sterile. Prayer is always fruitful.
http://www.escrivaworks.org/

Phillips Brooks

The elements which determine the make of any particular sermon are three; the preacher, the material, and the audience; just as the character of any battle is determined by three elements; the gun (including the gunner), the ammunition, and the fortress against which the attack is made.

Dean Sherman

The church aims to demonstrate and pray for the kingdom, but the way to join the kingdom fully is to become a part of the community of believers. So, the presentation of the kingdom should lead to the planting of the church, and the planting of the church should lead to further manifesting of the kingdom. The Church is who we are, and the kingdom is how we live. Church is the vehicle, and the kingdom is the result.