Inspirational Quotes by William Plumer

“Some pious souls are troubled because they cannot at all times, or often, use, in its joyous import, the language of this Psalm. Such should remember that David, though he lived long, never wrote but one twenty-third Psalm. Some of his odes do indeed express as lively a faith as this, and faith can walk in darkness. But where else do we find a whole Psalm expressive of personal confidence, joy, and triumph, from beginning to end? God's people have their seasons of darkness and their times of rejoicing.”

“the best men are very imperfect and have but low actual attainments, true piety in this life consists very much in desires after holiness. The knowledge of God, his favour, his image, his soul-cheering presence and the hopeful prospect of dwelling forever with him are objects of sufficient worth and excellence to draw out the heart of the best and greatest of men.”

“Ministers whose preaching discourages a law-work in the soul, are not wise; those, who have been the most soundly troubled in conscience, commonly cleave most closely to the gospel method of mercy. The law is still a schoolmaster to bring men to Christ; the nearer we are to the law as a covenant, the farther are we from Christ, from deliverance.”

“Love of God’s house is of the essence of true piety. It always has been. There is no piety without a devotional spirit; and that spirit is always gratified in the assemblies of the saints. Even the memories of hours spent in the delights of public worship is cheering to one deprived of such ordinances.”

“He who is not liberal with what he has, does but deceive himself when he thinks he would be liberal if he had more”