J. C. Ryle Quotes About Habits

Quotes about: Habits

• Examine your own hearts. Do you see there any habit or custom which you know is wrong in the sight of God? If you do, don't delay for a moment in attacking it. Resolve at once to lay it aside. Nothing darkens the eyes of the mind so much, and deadens the conscience so surely, as an allowed sin. It may be a little one, but it is not any less dangerous.

  J. C. Ryle

  Heart, Eye, Sight

  "Thoughts for Young Men". Book by J. C. Ryle, June, 2002.

• What is the reason that some believers are so much brighter and holier than others? I believe the difference, in nineteen cases out of twenty, arises from different habits about private prayer. I believe that those who are not eminently holy pray little, and those who are eminently holy pray much.

  J. C. Ryle

  Prayer, Believe, Differences

  J.C Ryle, Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor “PRACTICAL RELIGION”, Lulu.com

• Holiness is the habit of being of one mind with God, according as we find His mind described in Scripture. It is the habit of agreeing in God's judgment, hating what He hates, loving what He loves, and measuring everything in this world by the standard of His Word.

  J. C. Ryle

  Hate, Mind, World

  J.C RYLE, Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor “HOLINESS;BEING PLAIN PAPERS ON ITS NATURE, HINDRANCES, DIFFICULTIES AND ROOTS”, Lulu.com

• Doctrine is useless if it is not accompanied by a holy life. It is worse than useless; it does positive harm. Something of 'the image of Christ' must be seen and observed by others in our private life, and habits, and character, and doings.

  J. C. Ryle

  Character, Doe, Doctrine

• Instruction, and advice, and commands will profit little, unless they are backed up by the pattern of your own life. Your children will never believe you are in earnest, and really wish them to obey you, so long as your actions contradict your counsel... Think not your children will practise what they do not see you do. You are their model picture, and they will copy what you are... will seldom learn habits which they see you despise, or walk in paths in which you do not walk yourself.

  J. C. Ryle

  Children, Believe, Learning

• If you train your children to anything, train them, at least, to a habit of prayer.

  J. C. Ryle

  Prayer, Children, Habit

  J.C. Ryle (2015). “The Duties of Parents”, p.15, Booklassic

• True repentance is no light matter. It is a thorough change of heart about sin, a change showing itself in godly sorrow and humiliation - in heartfelt confession before the throne of grace - in a complete breaking off from sinful habits, and an abiding hatred of all sin. Such repentance is the inseparable companion of saving faith in Christ.

  J. C. Ryle

  Heart, Godly, Light

• Oh, dear friend, if you love your children, I charge you, do not let the early impression of a habit of prayer slip by. If you train your children to do anything, train them, at least, to have a habit of prayer.

  J. C. Ryle

  Prayer, Children, Love You

• A tree may always be known by its fruit, and a true Christian may always be discovered by their habits, tastes & affections.

  J. C. Ryle

  Christian, Tree, May

• Surely if there be any habit which your own hand and eye should help in forming, it is the habit of prayer.

  J. C. Ryle

  Prayer, Eye, Hands

  J.C. Ryle (2015). “The Duties of Parents”, p.14, Booklassic

• What could an unsanctified man do in Heaven, if by any chance he got there? Let that question be fairly looked in the face and fairly answered. No man can possibly be happy in a place where he is not in his element and where all around him is not congenial to his tastes, habits and character.

  J. C. Ryle

  Character, Men, Heaven

  J.C RYLE, Rev Terry Kulakowski, Editor “HOLINESS;BEING PLAIN PAPERS ON ITS NATURE, HINDRANCES, DIFFICULTIES AND ROOTS”, Lulu.com

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