And I will go as far as Martin Luther, in that strong assertion of his, where he says, "If any man ascribes any of salvation, even the very least, to the free-will of man, he knows nothing of grace, and he has not learned Jesus Christ aright."

The more of heaven there is in our lives, the less of earth we shall covet.

God will hear His people at the beginning of their prayers if the condition of their heart is ready for it.

When the heart is full of joy, it always allows its joy to escape. It is like the fountain in the marketplace; whenever it is full it runs away in streams, and so soon as it ceases to overflow, you may be quite sure that it has ceased to be full. The only full heart is the overflowing heart.

Delayed answers to prayer are not only trials of faith; they also give us opportunities to honor God through our steadfast confidence in Him, even when facing the apparent denial of our request.

I have now concentrated all my prayers into one, and that one prayer is this, that I may die to self, and live wholly to Him.

Anything is a blessing which makes us pray.