The gospel is a reasonable system, and it appeals to men's understanding; it is a matter for thought and consideration, and it appeals to the conscience and reflecting powers.

Every hour of every day, God is richly blessing us; both when we sleep and when we wake His mercy waits upon us.

By perseverance the snail reached the ark. A mouse may find a hole, be the room ever so full of cats.

In seasons of severe trial, the Christian has nothing on earth that he can trust to, and is therefore compelled to cast himself on God alone. When no human deliverance can avail, he must simply and entirely trust himself to the providence and care of God. Happy storm that wrecks a man on such a rock as this! O blessed hurricane that drives the soul to God--and God alone!

God gave me this great book to preach from, and if He has put anything in it you think is not fit, go and complain to Him, not to me. I am simply his servant, and if His errand that I am to tell is objectionable, I cannot help it.

Character is always lost when a high ideal is sacrificed on the altar of conformity and popularity.

Our misery is that we thirst so little for these sublime things, and so much for the mocking trifles of time and space.