The only reason why anything virtuous or lively survives in us is this, 'the LORD is there'" (Ez. 35:10)

Birds sing on a bare bough; O, believer, canst not thou?

Losses and crosses are heavy to bear; but when our hearts are right with God, it is wonderful how easy the yoke becomes.

The Christian should work as if all depended upon him, and pray as if it all depended upon God.

His will cannot be neutral or 'free' to act contrary to his nature.

It would be a very sharp & trying experience to me to think that I have an affliction which God never sent me, that the bitter cup was never filled by his hand, that my trials were never measured out by him, nor sent to me by his arrangement of their weight and quantity.

I can find ten more who will die for the Bible for every one who will actually read it.