Be deaf, be blind, be dead to gossip, and it will grow disgusted with you and select a more sensitive victim.

Humility makes us ready to be blessed by the God of all grace.

What is needed is not the removal of the trouble but the conquest of self.

It is sweet to remember that the exaltation of Christ in heaven is a representative exaltation. He is exalted at the Father's right hand, and though as Jehovah He had eminent glories, in which finite creatures cannot share, yet as the Mediator, the honours which Jesus wears in heaven are the heritage of all the saints. It is delightful to reflect how close is Christ's union with His people. We are actually one with Him; we are members of His body; and His exaltation is our exaltation.

God is our portion, Christ our companion, the Spirit our Comforter, Earth our lodge, and Heaven is our home.

Serve God with integrity, and if you achieve no success, at least no sin will lie upon your conscience.

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!