I cannot tell you what joy it gave me to bring the first soul to the Lord Jesus Christ. I have tasted almost all the pleasures that this world can give. I do not suppose there is one that I have not experienced, but I can tell you that those pleasures were as nothing compared to the joy that the saving of that one soul gave me.
Interpretation
The joy of saving a soul surpasses all worldly pleasures.
In this quote, Charles Studd expresses the profound joy and fulfillment that comes from leading someone to faith in Jesus Christ, highlighting that such spiritual experiences outweigh any material or worldly pleasures he has encountered. It reflects the transformative power of faith and the deep sense of purpose that can be found in helping others find their own path to spirituality.
In practice
This quote can be shared in a church sermon to emphasize the importance of evangelism.
Christ wants not nibblers of the possible, but grabbers of the impossible, by faith in the omnipotence, fidelity, and wisdom of the Almighty Saviour Who gave the command. Is there a wall in our path? By our God we will leap over it! Are there lions and scorpions in our way? We will trample them under our feet! Does a mountain bar our progress? Saying, 'Be thou cast into the sea,' we will march on. Soldiers of Jesus! Never surrender!
Some wish to live within the sound of a chapel bell, I want to run a rescue shop within a yard of Hell.
...I do not say, Don't play games or cricket and so forth. By all means play and enjoy them, giving thanks to Jesus for them. Only take care that games do not become an idol to you as they did to me. What good will it do to anybody in the next world to have been the best player that ever has been? And then think of the difference between that and winning souls for Jesus.
I realized that my life was to be one of simple, childlike faith, and that my part was to trust, not to do. I was to trust in Him and He would work in me to do His good pleasure. From that time my life was different.
Real Christians revel in desperate ventures for Christ, expecting from God great things and attempting the same with exhilaration.
If we want revivals, we must revive our reverence for the Word of God.
Praise God, from whom all blessings flow! Praise Him, all creatures here below! Praise Him above, ye heavenly host! Praise Father, Son, and Holy Ghost!
The less we read the Word of God, the less we desire to read it, and the less we pray, the less we desire to pray.
If in prayer I come before a throne of grace, the faults of my prayer will be overlooked.
Do not forget, read a passage from the Gospel every day. It is the power that changes us, that transforms us, it changes life and it changes the heart.
If I could relive my life, I would devote my entire ministry to reaching children for God!
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