You often feel that your prayers scarcely reach the ceiling; but, oh, get into this humble spirit by considering how good the Lord is, and how evil you all are, and then prayer will mount on wings of faith to heaven. -Charles Simeon

 

You often feel that your prayers scarcely reach the ceiling; but, oh, get into this humble spirit by considering how good the Lord is, and how evil you all are, and then prayer will mount on wings of faith to heaven.


Comments

There are not yet any comments on this quote. Why not register / login and be the first?




This quote is just one of 7 total Charles Simeon quotes in our collection. Charles Simeon is known for saying 'You often feel that your prayers scarcely reach the ceiling; but, oh, get into this humble spirit by considering how good the Lord is, and how evil you all are, and then prayer will mount on wings of faith to heaven.' as well as some of the following quotes.

Feast of the Holy Cross Does not every man feel, that there is corruption enough within him to drive him to the commission of the greatest enormities, and eternally to destroy his soul?

Charles Simeon

Our calling is not primarily to be holy women, but to work for God and for others with Him.

Charles Simeon

I have never thought that the circumstance of God's having forgiven me was any reason why I should forgive myself.

Charles Simeon

The sigh, the groan of a broken heart, will soon go through the ceiling up to heaven, aye, into the very bosom of God.

Charles Simeon

Our holiness is an effect, not a cause; so long as our eyes are on our own personal whiteness as an end in itself, the thing breaks down.

Charles Simeon