I take it that the highest proof of Christ's power is not that He offers salvation, not that He bids you take it if you will, but that when you reject it, when you hate it, when you despise it, He has a power whereby he can change your mind, make you think differently from your former thoughts, and turn you from the error of your ways.

Dear friends, whenever you want to understand a text of Scripture, try to read the original

Above all I commend the study of Christ. Let Him be your library.

Affliction of itself does not sanctify any body, but the reverse. I believe in sanctified afflictions, but not in sanctifying afflictions.

Earnestness is good; it means business. But fanaticism overdoes, and is consequently reactionary.

There is no form of sinfulness to which you are addicted which Christ cannot remove.

It seems to me that doubt is worse than trial. I had sooner suffer any affliction than be left to question the gospel or my own interest in it.