Do not let the loud utterances of your own wills anticipate, nor drown, the still, small voice in which God speaks. Bridle impatience till He does. If you cannot hear His whisper, wait till you do. Take care of running before you are sent. Keep your wills in equipoise till God's hand gives the impulse and direction.

The true confidence which is faith in Christ, and the true diffidence which is utter distrust of myself--are identical.

Every sin is a mistake, as well as a wrong; and the epitaph for the sinner is, "Thou fool!"

Embrace in one act the two truths-thine own sin, and God's infinite mercy in Jesus Christ.

The hand that holds the seven stars is as loving as the hand that was laid in blessing upon the little children; the face that is as the sun shining in its strength beams with as much love as when it drew publicans and harlots to His feet. The breast that is girt with the golden girdle is the same breast upon which John leaned his happy head.

We believe that the history of the world is but the history of His influence and that the center of the whole universe is the cross of Calvary.

Here is the manliness of manhood, that a man has a good reason for what he does, and has a will in doing it.