Poor human nature cannot bear such strains as heavenly triumphs bring to it; there must come a reaction. Excess of joy or excitement must be paid for by subsequent depressions. While the trial lasts, the strength is equal to the emergency; but when it is over, natural weakness claims the right to show itself.

He cannot be a glorious God unless His people ultimately are a glorified people.

It is a great pity when the one who should be the head figure is a mere figure head.

An ill life will effectually drown the voice of the most eloquent ministry.

If God be near a church, it must pray. And if he be not there, one of the first tokens of his absence will be a slothfulness in prayer.

If your faith does not make you pray, have nothing to do with it; get rid of it, and God help thee to begin again.

There is no attribute of God more comforting to His children than the doctrine of Divine Sovereignty. Under the most adverse circumstances, in the most severe troubles, they believe that Sovereignty hath ordained their afflictions, that Sovereignty overrules them, and that Sovereignty will sanctify them all.