The idea that this world is a playground instead of a battleground has now been accepted in practice by the vast majority of Christians... The 'worship' growing out of such a view of life is as far off center as the view itself - a sort of sanctified nightclub without the champagne and the dressed-up drunks.

God is never impressed with what a man can do. He is more concerned with what a man is.

We cannot enter into the presence of God while we are rebelling against God.

I do not think I exaggerate when I say that some of us put our offering in the plate with a kind of triumphant bounce as much as to say: "There - now God will feel better!" I am obliged to tell you that God does not need anything you have. He does not need a dime of your money. It is your own spiritual welfare at stake in such matters as these. You have the right to keep what you have all to yourself - but it will rust and decay, and ultimately ruin you.

Any faith that must be supported by the evidence of the senses is not real faith.

When a man falls on his knees and stretches his hands heavenward, he is doing the most natural thing in the world.

Real faith invariably produces holiness of heart and righteousness of life.