John Newton Quotes

“All your pains and trials, all that befalls you in your own person, or that affects you upon the account of others—shall in the end prove to your advantage.”

“The mildest weapons (which false zeal never employs alone, except where it is checked by a superior power)—are calumny, contempt, and hatred.”

“Long prayers should in general be avoided, especially where several people are to pray successively; or else even spiritual hearers will be unable to keep up their attention.”

“Yes, let us love, and sing, and wonder, and go singing and wondering on through life, until we join the songs and admiration of the blessed before the throne.”

“How strong then are his obligations to walk worthy of God, who has called him to his kingdom and glory!”

“However, I know that you are in safe and merciful hands, and that the Lord loves you better than we can do.”

“I am little aware of what is yet in my heart; I know that after all this, I am still capable of distrust and repining.”

“I am ready to think I have known as much of the good and happiness which this world can afford, as most people who live in it.”

“But this is all hidden from the world; they have no guide in prosperity —but hurry on as they are instigated by their blinded passions, and are perpetually multiplying mischiefs and miseries to themselves!”

“Death itself can only part us for a little space, as the pier of a bridge divides the stream for a few moments—but cannot make a real separation.”

“We shall have far other thoughts of Jesus when we see him as he is; and shall then be able to make a more affecting estimate of the love which moved him to be made a substitute and a curse for us.”

“Happy is the state of a believer; to such, all things are for good.”

“All our springs of life, strength, peace, and comfort, are in him; and without him we can do nothing.”

“But he alone knows the innumerable backsliding, and the great perverseness of my heart.”

“And does he not still invite me to cast my care upon him, and assure me that he cares for me?”

“He is the fountain of life, strength, grace and comfort—and of his fullness his children receive according to their needs.”

“We are directed to pray for one another in this view, that, if it is the Lord's pleasure to prolong life and to restore health, our sense of the mercy may be heightened by the consideration that it is bestowed in answer to prayer.”

“But be not discouraged; the Lord only afflicts for our good .”

“Do not be surprised to find yourself poor, helpless, and vile.”

“For though the springs of actions and events are concealed from us for the most part, and vain men carry on their schemes with confidence, as though the Lord had forsaken the earth; yet they are under his eye and control.”

“Health is a blessing, a great mercy, enabling us to relish the comforts of life, and to be useful in our generation.”

“Those who put their trust in him, shall be like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved.”