Character and Conduct – 4 October – Nominal Christians

THE bane of the Church of God, the dishonour of Christ, the laughing-stock of the world, is in that far too numerous body of half-alive Christians who choose their own cross, and shape their own standard, and regulate their own sacrifices, and measure their own devotions;  whose cross is very unlike the Saviour’s, whose standard is not that of as much holiness as they can attain, but of as little holiness as they can safely be content with to be saved;  whose sacrifices do not deprive them from one year’s end to another of a single comfort, or even a real luxury, and whose devotions can never make their dull hearts burn with love of Christ.

Bishop THOROLD

MEN find Christ through their fellow-men, and every glimpse they get of Him is a direct message from Himself.

HENRY DRUMMOND

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These quotes are from ‘Character and Conduct’ A selection of helpful thoughts from various authors arranged for daily reading.

Collected by Constance M Whishaw and first published in 1905 as a follow up to her volume of Daily Readings for members of the Being and Doing Guild who asked for an additional volume

In her preface Whishaw writes:

‘This collection of noble thoughts expressed by men and women of past and present ages who have endeavoured to leave the world a little better than they found it.’

It is my hope in publishing them here readers may be inspired to imitate the example of the authors.