My entire theology can be condensed into four words, 'JESUS DIED FOR ME'.
There will be no doubt about His having chosen you when you have chosen Him.
A father's holy life is a rich legacy for his sons.
Be deaf, be blind, be dead to gossip, and it will grow disgusted with you and select a more sensitive victim.
Having made Jesus your all, you shall find your all in Jesus.
When we bless God for mercies, we usually prolong them. When we bless God for miseries, we usually end them. Praise is the honey of life which a devout heart extracts from every bloom of providence and grace.