David Brainerd Quotes

• A few of the sublimest geniuses of Rome and Athens had some faint discoveries of the spiritual nature of the human soul, and formed some probable conjectures, that man was designed for a future state of existence.

  David Brainerd

  Topics in Nature

  Tags in Spiritual

• Again, Be careful to make a good improvement of precious time.

  David Brainerd

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Time, Good

• Ardent love or desire introduced, as passionately longing to please and glorify the Divine Being, to be in every respect conformed to him, and in that way to enjoy him.

  David Brainerd

  Topics in Love, Respect

• As the most extravagant errors were received among the established articles of their faith, so the most infamous vices obtained in their practice, and were indulged not only with impunity, but authorized by the sanction of their laws.

  David Brainerd

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Practice

• As to my success here I cannot say much as yet: the Indians seem generally kind, and well-disposed towards me, and are mostly very attentive to my instructions, and seem willing to be taught further.

  David Brainerd

  Topics in Success

• First, Resolve upon, and daily endeavour to practise, a life of seriousness and strict sobriety.

  David Brainerd

  Topics in Life

  Tags in Sobriety

• Further, Take heed that you faithfully perform the business you have to do in the world, from a regard to the commands of God; and not from an ambitious desire of being esteemed better than others.

  David Brainerd

  Topics in Business, God

  Tags in Better

• I am more weary of life, I think, than ever I was.

  David Brainerd

  Topics in Life

• I am an old sinner; and if God had designed mercy for me, he would have called me home to himself before now.

  David Brainerd

  Topics in God

  Tags in Home

• I bless God for this retirement: I never was more thankful for any thing than I have been of late for the necessity I am under of self-denial in many respects.

  David Brainerd

  Topics in God

  Tags in Thankful

• I board with a poor Scotchman: his wife can talk scarce any English.

  David Brainerd

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Poor

• I fear God never showed mercy to one so vile as I.

  David Brainerd

  Topics in God

  Tags in Mercy

• I have a secret thought from some things I have observed, that God may perhaps design you for some singular service in the world.

  David Brainerd

  Topics in God

  Tags in Design

• I have withstood the power of convictions a long time; and therefore I fear I shall be finally left of God.

  David Brainerd

  Topics in God, Power

  Tags in Time

• If you hope for happiness in the world, hope for it from God, and not from the world.

  David Brainerd

  Topics in God

  Tags in Happiness

• My disorder has been attended with several symptoms of a consumption; and I have been at times apprehensive that my great change was at hand: yet blessed be God, I have never been affrighted; but, on the contrary, at times much delighted with a view of its approach.

  David Brainerd

  Topics in God

  Tags in Great

• Oh, how precious is time, and how it pains me to see it slide away, while I do so little to any good purpose.

  David Brainerd

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Time, Good

• Once more, Never think that you can live to God by your own power or strength; but always look to and rely on him for assistance, yea, for all strength and grace.

  David Brainerd

  Topics in God, Power

• The all-seeing eye of God beheld our deplorable state; infinite pity touched the heart of the Father of mercies; and infinite wisdom laid the plan of our recovery.

  David Brainerd

  Topics in Wisdom

• The whole world appears to me like a huge vacuum, a vast empty space, whence nothing desirable, or at least satisfactory, can possibly be derived; and I long daily to die more and more to it; even though I obtain not that comfort from spiritual things which I earnestly desire.

  David Brainerd

  Topics in Uncategorized

  Tags in Spiritual

David Brainerd (24)

Birth:	20th April, 1718
Death:	9th October, 1747
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Missionary

About

David Brainerd was born in  Haddam, Connecticut, USA. He was an American missionary to the Native Americans who had a particularly fruitful ministry among the Delaware Indians of New Jersey. During his short life he was beset by many difficulties.

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