October 14

He that sinneth against Me wrongeth his own soul: all they that hate Me love death. — Prov 8:36

But now being made free from sin, and become servants to God, ye have your fruit unto holiness, and the end everlasting life. For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. — Rom 6:22-23

O Sovereign Love, to Thee I cry!
Give me Thyself, or else I die!
Save me from death; from hell set free!
Death, hell, are but the want of Thee.
Quickened by Thy imparted flame,
Saved when possessed of Thee, I am:
My life, my only heaven Thou art;
O might I feel Thee in my heart!
—C. WESLEY.

Sin itself is hell, and death, and misery to the soul, as being a departure from goodness and holiness itself; I mean from God, in conjunction with whom the happiness, and blessedness, and heaven of a soul doth consist. Avoid it, therefore, as you would avoid being miserable.
—SAMUEL SHAW.

“I could n’t live in peace if I put the shadow of a wilful sin between myself and God.”
—GEORGE ELIOT.

Unholy tempers are always unhappy tempers.
—JOHN WESLEY.