J.C. Ryle’s Thoughts for Young Men

Six General Counsels for Young Men

1. Try to get a clear view of the evil of sin.
2. Seek to become acquainted with our Lord Jesus Christ.
3. Never forget that nothing is so important as your soul.
4. Remember it is possible to be a young man and yet to serve God.
5. Determine as long as you live to make the Bible your guide and adviser.
6. Never make an intimate friend of anyone who is not a friend of God.

Five Special Rules for Young Men

1. Resolve at once, by God’s help, to break off every known sin, however small.
2. Resolve, by God’s help, to shun everything which may prove an occasion for sin.
3. Resolve to never forget the eye of God.
4. Be diligent in the use of all public means of grace.
5. Resolve that wherever you are, you will pray.