The shortness and uncertainty of life
Puritan authors
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Richard Baxter
We are but pilgrims and strangers, passing through the fleeting hours of earth.This life is but a shadow; eternity is the substance--pursue it earnestly.
Live as if each moment were your last, for one day it will be.
Life is a fleeting opportunity to prepare for everlasting glory.
Thomas Brooks
The sand of life's hour-glass runs swiftly.The uncertainty of life is God's call to be ever watchful.
The fleeting nature of life is a reminder that Heaven alone is our true home.
Jonathan Edwards
Resolved: to think much on the shortness of life, that I may live rightly.Time is a fleeting shadow; eternity is the reality--let us live for what is real.
The uncertainty of life is a summons to be always ready to meet God.
Each day is a gift, for tomorrow is never promised.
John Flavel
The brevity of life makes every moment precious--redeem the time.Life's brevity is God's megaphone, calling us to eternal priorities.
Man's life is like a bubble--beautiful yet fragile, and soon bursts!
Thomas Goodwin
Man's life is a tale quickly told; ensure that its theme is Christ.As the grass withers, so does life; root your hope in the eternal.
William Gurnall
Time is fleeting, but the soul endures; seek eternal treasures.The brevity of life makes the gospel the most urgent news.
Life's short march must be toward the eternal city.
Cotton Mather
Every tick of the clock is a warning to prepare for eternity.The shortness of life is a mercy, calling us away from the world to Heaven.
Time is a precious commodity; do not squander it on vanity.
John Owen
The days of man are numbered; live each as if it were your last.A short life is long enough to prepare for eternity.
The fragility of life should make us cling to the Rock of Ages.
Our time on earth is but a drop compared to the ocean of eternity.
Samuel Rutherford
Earth's joys are fleeting; Heaven's joys are forever.Life's uncertainty is a reason to hold tighter to the Savior's hand.
Life is a journey; its brevity should hasten your steps toward Heaven.
Life is like a melting snowflake.
Thomas Shepard
The brevity of life is God's gift; it keeps our eyes fixed on eternity.Life is short, and eternity is long--let every day prepare you for FOREVER.
Our days are fleeting; our Savior is eternal--cling to Him.
Thomas Watson
We are like flowers that bloom and wither; our beauty is brief, but our souls are eternal.Every tick of the clock is a footstep toward eternity--walk wisely.