When you see no present advantage, walk by faith and not by sight. Do God the honor to trust Him when it comes to matters of loss for the sake of principle.

I believe nothing merely because Calvin taught it, but because I have found his teaching in the Word of God.

Abide close to the cross, and search the mystery of His wounds.

When we cannot see the sunshine of God's face, it is blessed to cower down beneath the shadow of his wings.

I would sooner be holy than happy if the two things could be divorced. Were it possible for a man always to sorrow and yet to be pure, I would choose the sorrow if I might win the purity, for to be free from the power of sin, to be made to love holiness, is true happiness.

However little we may be, if we are the Lord's, we may rejoice that we are preserved in Christ Jesus.

Many people are born crying, live complaining, and die disappointed; they chew the bitter pill which they would not even know to be bitter if they had the sense to swallow it whole in a cup of patience and water.