I thought I would take a look at what Thomas Watson says about “forgive us our debts as we forgive our debtors” in his book The Lord’s Prayer. But I’m afraid I didn’t get very far, so you’ll have to bear with me because you just have to read this. He has made the observation […]

 ”If we love God, we shall not think any work too mean for us, by which we may be helpful to Christ’s members. Love is not squeamish; it will visit the sick, relieve the poor, wash the saints’ wounds. The mother that loves her child is not coy and nice; she will do these things […]

“If you wish to discourse of religion, get your minds well furnished with knowledge. Hereby, you will have a treasure to fetch from. ‘I am’, says Elihu, ‘full of matter’ (Job 32:18). Some are backward to speak of good things for lack of matter. The empty vessel cannot run. If you would have your tongues […]

“The growth of love evinces its truth. If I see the almond tree bud and flourish, I know there is life in the root. Paint will not grow; a hypocrite, who is but a picture, will not grow. But where we see love to God increasing and growing larger, as Elijah’s cloud, we may conclude […]

All the moral virtues in their highest elevation do not make a saint, but here is his true character, he is one that fears God.  - Thomas Watson in The Great Gain of Godliness

From Thomas Watson’s All Things For Good: 
To walk worthy of our calling is to walk wisely. Walking wisely implies three things.
1. To walk warily. “The wise man’s eyes are in his head” (Eccles. 2:14). Others watch for our halting, therefore we had need look to our standing. We must beware, not only of scandals, but […]