“All ministers and laymen, and those women who are helpers and laborers together with us in the Kingdom and patience of our Lord Jesus Christ–and, indeed, all Christians who are hungering for intimate fellowship with God and for power to do His work–are most cordially invited to assemble with us. “It is also hoped that those Christians whose hearts are united with us in desire for this new enduement of power, but who cannot be present, will send us a salutation and greeting by letter, that there may be a concert of prayer with them throughout the land during these days of waiting. Don’t pray for anything or anybody but yourself. “Don’t think of your homes, your families, your work, or your churches now. “How many souls did you lead to Christ last year? ” When a man gets up so high that we cannot reach down and save poor sinners, there is something wrong. “…we don’t want that kind of a mountain top experience. “…if we only lead one soul to Jesus Christ we may set a stream in motion that will flow on when we are dead and gone. “So if you turn one to Christ, that one may turn a hundred they may turn a thousand, and so the stream, small at first, goes on broadening and deepening as it rolls toward eternity. ![]() “Don’t go away and talk so much about these meetings as about Christ the world needs him. “Every place where God leads, there is your field. “Too frequently when Christians get together they seek for points upon which they differ, and then go at it…The Christian denominations too often present a spectacle of a political party split into factions and unable to make an effective fight. “I have never known the Spirit of God to work where the Lord’s people were divided. “I know of nothing that speaks louder for Christ and Christianity than to see a man or woman giving up what they call their rights for others, and ‘in honor preferring one another. “What we must have is a higher type of Christianity in this country. I am to go there in April and I want the Lord of the Harvest to get the ground ready of the seed of the Kingdom. Also will you ask them to pray for Mexico. The State is a grand field to work in and I want power from on High to preach as never before. “When I was young I thought it was hard that I had lost my father, but now I believe I would not be where I am if I had not been thrown on to myself early in life… ” That is the prayer of your father as he travels west…God bless you and save you my dear son and I shall be the happiest father on earth. I do hope you will take the gift of God and live forever. “…the thought that you may be cut down unsaved troubles me. And my earnest prayer has been for ten years that my children should enjoy it with me… ” “I have had the secret of a happy life and I found it was in making others happy. She thinks a good deal of you and I think you can lead her to Christ. “My dear Lee, I wish you would have a talk with my cousin Miss Holton. ![]() If I had a hundred lives I would surely consecrate them all to the service of my Lord and Master. “I am so thankful that I ever went into the field to do Chrisitan work. ![]() “Tell the boys I pray for them daily and am so pleased to hear that they have so good prayer meetings…you can tell them I find time to pray for them and shall always be glad to hear from them and to hear that they are doing well. “I am convinced what this world wants is true men and women, not great men, but true and honest and upright persons that God can use… ” “Go to your closet in secret prayer and there you will find piece to your soul. “…the world has no charms for me when I look up, but the trouble with God’s children is they do not look up enough. “I am sure the happiest days of my life have been when I have tried to do the will of God as far as I know it to do… ” “I hope you will grow up to love the Bible…I would like to say of you as Paul did of Timothy that from your youth you have known the scripture for it is able to make you wise. ![]() Moody Digital Archives, providing greater insight and context into the life and times that surround these quotes. Many of Moody’s letters can be found online in the D. The great body of his work has given us many quotes that are both inspiring and informative. A prolific speaker and author, American evangelist Dwight Lyman Moody also maintained extensive correspondence with family and friends.
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