Let us go to Calvary to learn how we may be forgiven. And then let us linger there to learn how to forgive.

This is faith, receiving the truth of Christ; first knowing it to be true, and then acting upon that belief.

God is too good to be unkind, too wise to be mistaken; and when you cannot trace His hand, you can trust His heart.

We must school and train ourselves to deal personally with the unconverted. We must not excuse ourselves, but force ourselves to the irksome task until it becomes easy.

A high character might be produced, I suppose, by continued prosperity, but it has very seldom been the case. Adversity, however it may appear to be our foe, is our true friend; and, after a little acquaintance with it, we receive it as a precious thing - the prophecy of a coming joy. It should be no ambition of ours to traverse a path without a thorn or stone.

If God has fit you to be a missionary, I would not have you shrivel down to be a king.

Fiery trials make golden Christians.