More by Horace Bushnell
Faith is the act of trust by which one being, a sinner, commits himself to another being, a Saviour.
Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
Christianity is not so much the advent of a better doctrine as of a perfect character.
Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
Nature has no promise for society, least of all, any remedy for sin.
O Thou Lamb of God that taketh away the sin of the world, what Thou bearest in Thy blessed hands and feet I cannot bear; take it all away. Hide me in the depths of Thy suffering love, mold me to the image of Thy divine passion.
Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
As long as we abide in Christ, our action is from Him, not from our own corrupt and broken nature.
Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
O, if we could tear aside the vail, and see for but one hour what it signifies to be a soul in the power of an endless life, what a revelation would it be!
Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
Trust in God for great things. With your five loaves and two fishes He will show you a way to feed thousands.
Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
God listens for nothing so tenderly, as when His children help each other by their testimonies to His goodness and the way in which He has brought them deliverance.
Dictionary of Burning Words of Brilliant Writers (1895)
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