John Newton
John Newton
John Newtonwas an English sailor, in the Royal Navy for a period, and later a captain of slave ships. He became ordained as an evangelical Anglican cleric, served Olney, Buckinghamshire for two decades, and also wrote hymns, known for "Amazing Grace" and "Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken"...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionSoldier
Date of Birth24 July 1725
CountryUnited States of America
ashamed believe cannot christian deficient poor sadly sin theory though
Alas! though I know in theory what a Christian should be--I am still sadly deficient in practice! I am a poor creature, and see much to be ashamed of every day, and in every circumstance. Yet, though sin will distress--it cannot condemn, those who believe in Jesus!
accomplish clock commercial cycles direction evolution frustrated goes industry sales software speed taking
He was frustrated with the direction commercial software was taking and what you could accomplish with the high-ticket sales model, The evolution cycles go so much faster, and the clock speed of the industry goes much, much faster.
grace hope ought
I am not what I ought to be; I am not what I would like to be; I am not what I hope to be. But I am not what I once was, and by the grace of God, I am what I am.
gay shining may
The midsummer sun shines but dim, The fields strive in vain to look gay; But when I am happy in Him December's as pleasant as May.
may attempting draws
If we seem to get no good by attempting to draw near to Him, we may be sure we will get none by keeping away from Him.
lying home angel
If two angels were to receive at the same moment a commission from God, one to go down and rule earth’s grandest empire, the other to go and sweep the streets of its meanest village, it would be a matter of entire indifference to each which service fell to his lot, the post of ruler or the post of scavenger; for the joy of the angels lies only in obedience to God’s will, and with equal joy they would lift a Lazarus in his rags to Abraham’s bosom, or be a chariot of fire to carry an Elijah home.
struggle animal men
So long as men are compassionate to such a degree that they cannot hear a fly struggling in a spider's web without emotion it can never be reasonably maintained that it is their natural impulse to wound and kill the dumb animals, or to butcher one another in what is called the field of honour.
christian grace suffering
The Christian must know that the season, measure, and continuance of his sufferings are appointed by Infinite Wisdom, and designed to work for his everlasting good; and that grace and strength shall be afforded him according to his need.
prayer affliction ease
By affliction prayer is quickened, for our prayers are very apt to grow languid and formal in a time of ease.
imagination venture enthusiasm
If we venture beyond the pale of Scripture, we are...exposed to all the illusions of imagination and enthusiasm.
christian trials painful
Faith upholds a Christian under all trials, by assuring him that every painful dispensation is under the direction of his Lord.
taken heaven earth
Christ has taken our nature into Heaven to represent us; and has left us on earth, with His nature, to represent Him.
heart ungrateful my-heart
How many times has He delivered me! Yet, alas! How distrustful and ungrateful is my heart even until the present!
humble mind doctrine
To embrace what are called the Calvinistic doctrines was an infallible token of a humble mind.