Every sufferer who bears pain, or slander, or loss, or personal unkindness for Christ’s sake, is filling up that amount of suffering which is necessary to the bringing together of the whole body of Christ, and the upbuilding of His elect Church.

Sir, usually I do preach for souls, but my orphans cannot eat souls. And if they could, it would take four souls the size of yours to make a square meal for just one orphan!

A world where everything was easy would be a nursery for babies, but not at all a fit place for men.

It is the burning lava of the soul that has a furnace within--a very volcano of grief and sorrow-it is that burning lava of prayer that finds its way to God. No prayer ever reaches God's heart which does not come from our hearts.

A thrifty housewife is better than a great income. A good wife and health are a man's best wealth.

For a successful season of prayer, the best beginning is confession.

God is so boundlessly pleased with Jesus that in him he is altogether well pleased with us.