Those who would like the God of scripture to be more purely ethical, do not know what they ask.

Love, while always forgiving of imperfections and mistakes, can never cease to will their removal.

I never see why we should do anything unless it is either a duty or a pleasure! Life's short enough without filling up hours unnecessarily

The question is not what we intended ourselves to be, but what He intended us to be when He made us.

Joy is never in our power and pleasure often is

But the great thing to remember is that, though our feelings come and go, His love for us does not. It is not wearied by our sins, or our indifference; and, therefore, it is quite relentless in its determination that we shall be cured of those sins, at whatever cost to us, at whatever cost to Him.

Heaven, once attained, will work backwards and turn even agony into a glory