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Fellowship With Christ And God: Quotations from Burning Words

The Christian's fellowship with God is rather a habit than a rapture.— RICHARD CECIL

The greatest truths are ever known through the heart; and this sublimest of all truths, the amazing sacrifice which Eternal Love has made for guilty man, can be comprehended only by the heart, - by communion with that Love in its sorrows, sacrifices, triumphs, joys.— RICHARD FULLER

Fellowship with Jesus lies not alone in pleasurable emotions; you must learn it in suffering and in service.— ANNA SHIPTON

The oblation of the cross is perpetuated, carried on - not materially, but spiritually - in every heart, in every life which is consecrated to a crucified Jesus and to His suffering cause.— RICHARD FULLER

Happy the heart to whom God has given enough strength and courage to suffer for Him, to find happiness in simplicity and the happiness of others.— LAVATER

In our weakness, His strength is ours. In our conflicts, His victories are ours. In our bereavements and sorrows, His grace is ours. He had not where to lay His weary head, that we might have His bosom on which to lean our fevered brows. He endured the cross, and despised the shame, that, instead of weeping and wailing, we might share His immortal blessedness. -— RICHARD FULLER

To know Jesus Christ for ourselves is to make Him a consolation, delight, strength, righteousness, companion, and end. -— RICHARD CECIL

He came down even to the grave, and became the dead One for me. I believe in Him, and, as one with Him, I leap at one bound straight out of my grave up to His throne. "I am crucified with Christ; nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me." This is not a matter of feeling, but all a matter of faith, merely apprehending the grace of God, "I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave Himself for me."— W. P. MACKAY

Just in proportion as the soul is in fellowship with the Lord Jesus, in communion with His will, shall we trace His leadings, hear His voice, and understand in part.— ANNA SHIPTON

Though you are weak and frail, though you are poor and helpless, God does not despise you; but would glorify your being with His own, and raise you to fellowship with Himself.— GEORGE C. LORIMER

Speak low to me, my Saviour, low and sweet, From out the hallelujahs, sweet and low, Lest I should fear, and fall, and miss Thee so, Who art not missed by any that entreat.— ELIZABETH BARRETT BROWNING