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

    David Brainerd (1822). “Memoirs of the Rev. David Brainerd: Missionary to the Indians on the Borders of New-York, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania: Chiefly Taken from His Own Diary”, p.44
  • I hoped that my weary pilgrimage in the world would be short; and that it would not be long before I should be brought to my heavenly home and Father's house.

    Father   Home   Long  
    Jonathan Edwards, David Brainerd (1807). “The Works of President Edwards;: Narrative of conversions. Life and diary of the Rev. David Brainerd. Mr. Brainerd's journal. Mr. Brainerd's remains”, p.113
  • 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.

    Father   Heart   Recovery  
    David Brainerd (1822). “Memoirs of the Rev. David Brainerd: Missionary to the Indians on the Borders of New-York, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania: Chiefly Taken from His Own Diary”, p.13
  • No amount of scholastic attainment, of able and profound exposition of brilliant and stirring eloquence can atone for the absence of a deep impassioned sympathetic love for human souls.

    Profound   Soul   Able  
  • Oh! how amazing it is that people can talk so much about men's power and goodness, when if God did not hold us back every moment, we should be devils incarnate!

    Men   People   Devil  
    Johnathan Edwards, David Brainerd (1835). “Life and Journal of Rev. Dav. Brainerd”, p.88
  • O my Blessed God! let me climb up near to Him, and love, and long, and plead, and wrestle, and strech after Him, and for deliverence from the body of sin and death. Alas! my soul mourned to think i should ever lose sight of its Beloved again. O come, Lord Jesus, amen.

    Love   Jesus   Blessed  
    David BRAINERD, Horatius Bonar (1858). “The Life of David Brainerd ... chiefly taken from his own diary, and other private writings. By Jonathan Edwards. With preface, by the Rev. Horatius Bonar”, p.21
  • Oh that I may never loiter on my heavenly journey.

    Journey   May   Heavenly  
    David Brainerd (1822). “Memoirs of the Rev. David Brainerd: Missionary to the Indians on the Borders of New-York, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania: Chiefly Taken from His Own Diary”, p.80
  • Oh! it is sweet to be thus weaned from friends, and from myself, and dead to the present world, that so I may live wholly to and upon the blessed God!

    Sweet   Blessed   World  
    David Brainerd (1822). “Memoirs of the Rev. David Brainerd: Missionary to the Indians on the Borders of New-York, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania: Chiefly Taken from His Own Diary”, p.78
  • The Lord help me to press after God forever

    David Brainerd (1822). “Memoirs of the Rev. David Brainerd: Missionary to the Indians on the Borders of New-York, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania: Chiefly Taken from His Own Diary”, p.80
  • 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 (1822). “Memoirs of the Rev. David Brainerd: Missionary to the Indians on the Borders of New-York, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania: Chiefly Taken from His Own Diary”, p.122
  • Saw so much of the wickedness of my heart that I longed to get away from myself...I felt almost pressed to death with my own vileness. Oh what a body of death is there in me...Oh the closest walk with God is the sweetest heaven that can be enjoyed on earth!

    David Brainerd (1822). “Memoirs of the Rev. David Brainerd: Missionary to the Indians on the Borders of New-York, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania: Chiefly Taken from His Own Diary”, p.63
  • I have a secret thought from some things I have observed, that God may perhaps design you for some singular service in the world.

    Design   Secret   World  
    Jonathan Edwards, David Brainerd (1765). “An Account of the Life of Dav. Brainerd, Missionary to the Indians”, p.275
  • In the silences I make in the midst of the turmoil of life I have appointments with God. From these silences I come forth with spirit refreshed, and with a renewed sense of power. I hear a voice in the silences, and become increasingly aware that it is the voice of God.

    Voice   Silence   Spirit  
  • It is sweet to be nothing and less than nothing that Christ may be all in all.

    Sweet   Missionary   May  
  • Lord, let me make a difference for you that is utterly disproportionate to who I am.

  • Oh that God would humble me deeply in the dust before Him! i deserve Hell every day for not lovingmy Lord more, who has, i trust, loved me and given Himself for me.

    Love   Humble   Dust  
    David Brainerd (1824). “The Life of the Rev. David Brainerd, Missionary to the Indians, from the Society in Scotland, for Propagating Christian Knowledge: Who Died at Northampton, in New-England, October 9, 1747, in the 30th Year of His Age”, p.41
  • There is a God in heaven who overrules all things for the best; and this is the comfort of my soul.

    Heaven   Soul   Comfort  
    David Brainerd, Jonathan Edwards, Alexander Anderson (1854). “The Life of David Brainerd, Missionary to the Indians: Chiefly Taken from His Own Diary, and Other Private Writings”, p.98
  • I have received my all from God. Oh, that I could return my all to God.

    Jonathan Edwards, David Brainerd (1765). “An Account of the Life of Dav. Brainerd, Missionary to the Indians”, p.171
  • 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.

    Desire   Way   Longing  
    David Brainerd (1824). “The Life of the Rev. David Brainerd, Missionary to the Indians, from the Society in Scotland, for Propagating Christian Knowledge: Who Died at Northampton, in New-England, October 9, 1747, in the 30th Year of His Age”, p.291
  • Toward night, I felt my soul rejoice, that God is unchangeable happy and glorious and that He will be glorified, whatever becomes of His creatures.

    David Brainerd (1822). “Memoirs of the Rev. David Brainerd: Missionary to the Indians on the Borders of New-York, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania: Chiefly Taken from His Own Diary”, p.181
  • In the morning was again distressed as soon as I waked, hearing much talk about the world and the things of it. I perceived the men were in some measure afraid of me; and I discoursed something about sanctifying the sabbath, if possible to solemnize their minds: but when they were at a little distance, they again talked freely about secular affairs. Oh, I thought what a hell it would be, to live with such men to eternity!

    Morning   Distance   Men  
    Jonathan Edwards, David Brainerd (1807). “The Works of President Edwards;: Narrative of conversions. Life and diary of the Rev. David Brainerd. Mr. Brainerd's journal. Mr. Brainerd's remains”, p.142
  • Be careful to make a good improvement of precious time.

    David Brainerd (1822). “Memoirs of the Rev. David Brainerd: Missionary to the Indians on the Borders of New-York, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania: Chiefly Taken from His Own Diary”, p.124
  • 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 (1822). “Memoirs of the Rev. David Brainerd: Missionary to the Indians on the Borders of New-York, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania: Chiefly Taken from His Own Diary”, p.15
  • O how much mercy have I received the year past! How often has God caused his goodness to pass before me! And how poorly have I answered the vows I made this time twelve-month, to be wholly the Lord's, to be forever devoted to his service! The Lord help me to live more to his glory for the time to come. This has been a sweet, a happy day to me; blessed be God... I hardly ever so longed to live to God and to be altogether devoted to Him. I wanted to wear out my life in His service, and for His glory.

    Sweet   Blessed   Past  
    "Memoirs of the Rev. David Brainerd: Missionary to the Indians on the Borders of New-York, New-Jersey, and Pennsylvania: Chiefly Taken from His Own Diary".
  • This morning about nine I withdrew to the woods for prayer. I was in such anguish that when I arose from my knees I felt extremely weak and overcome. ...I cared not how or where I lived, or what hardships I went through, so that I could but gain souls for Christ.

    Morning   Prayer   Soul  
  • I cared not where or how I lived, or what hardships I went through, so I could but gain souls to Christ

    David Brainerd, Ebenezer Pemberton (1765). “An Account of the Life of the Late Reverend Mr. David Brainerd: Minister of the Gospel, Missionary to the Indians, from the Honourable Society in Scotland, for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge, and Pastor of a Church of Christian Indians in New Jersey. Who Died at Northampton in New-England, October 9, 1747, in the 30th Year of His Age. Chiefly Taken from His Own Diary, and Other Private Writings, Written for His Own Use; and Now Published”, p.123
  • I longed that those who, I have reason to think, owe me ill will, might be eternally happy. It seemed refreshing to think of meeting them in heaven, how much soever they had injured me on earth: had no disposition to insist upon any confession from them, in order to reconciliation, and the exercise of love and kindness to them. Oh! it is an emblem of heaven itself, to love all the world with a love of kindness, forgiveness, and benevolence.

    David Brainerd, Ebenezer Pemberton (1765). “An Account of the Life of the Late Reverend Mr. David Brainerd: Minister of the Gospel, Missionary to the Indians, from the Honourable Society in Scotland, for the Propagation of Christian Knowledge, and Pastor of a Church of Christian Indians in New Jersey. Who Died at Northampton in New-England, October 9, 1747, in the 30th Year of His Age. Chiefly Taken from His Own Diary, and Other Private Writings, Written for His Own Use; and Now Published”, p.103
  • Oh, how precious is time! And how guilty it makes me feel when I think I have trifled away and misimproved it, or neglected to fill up each part of it with duty to the utmost of my ability and capacity

    Jonathan Edwards, David Brainerd (1807). “The Works of President Edwards;: Narrative of conversions. Life and diary of the Rev. David Brainerd. Mr. Brainerd's journal. Mr. Brainerd's remains”, p.277
  • 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, Jonathan Edwards, Alexander Anderson (1854). “The Life of David Brainerd, Missionary to the Indians: Chiefly Taken from His Own Diary, and Other Private Writings”, p.252
  • 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, Horatius Bonar (1853). “The Life of David Brainerd ... Chiefly Taken from His Own Diary, and Other Private Writings. By Jonathan Edwards. With Preface, by the Rev. Horatius Bonar”, p.255
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