365 Quotations from Welsh Christians

Then was a cry in my inmost soul, which I was totally unacquainted with before, Abba, Father! Abba, Father! I could not help calling God my Father; I knew that I was His child; and that He loved me and heard me. Howell Harris 1714-1773

The Lord comes down amongst us in such a manner as words can give no idea of. Though I have, to prevent nature mixing with the work, openly discountenanced all crying out, yet such is the light, view, and power that God gives very many in the Ordinance, that they cannot possibly help crying out, praising and adoring Jesus, being quite swallowed up in God. Howell Harris 1714-1773

I hope I shall contend with my last breath and blood, that it is owing to special, distinguishing, and irresistible grace that those that are saved are saved. Howell Harris 1714-1773

Every idle word we speak, every vain imagination, every moment's forgetfulness, and every foolish smile, and every look that is not full of God, proves yet an unmortified root of the old nature, and should still make us wash the Saviour's feet. Howell Harris 1714-1773

I see that the more we are persuaded by the Holy Spirit of God*s love to us, the far stronger will be our love to Him. Howell Harris 1714-1773

Since I have spent so much of the flower of my time in vanity and folly, I hold myself obligated now to do all I can to undeceive poor mankind, that are kept from real and solid happiness and pleasure in looking at the outside of things. Howell Harris 1714-1773

People can never be helped too much and too often to repentance. Howell Harris 1714-1773

My food and drink was praising my God. A fire was kindled in my soul and I was clothed with power, and made altogether dead of earthly things. I could have spoken to the King were he within my reach – such power and authority did I feel in my soul over every spirit. I lifted up my voice with authority, and fear and terror would be seen on all faces. Howell Harris 1714-1773

We are about soul's work, eternity work and God's work; there is no jesting with God. Howell Harris 1714-1773

Though we call God our Father, own Him to be the disposer of all things, and that His word is truth; yet we will not give Him that trust which we give to mortal unfaithful man. Howell Harris 1714-1773