"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
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"We are a long time in learning that all our strength and salvation is in God.“
-David Brainerd
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"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
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"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
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"If you hope for happiness in the world, hope for it from God, and not from the world."
-David Brainerd
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"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
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"I fear God never showed mercy to one so vile as I."
-David Brainerd
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