Carve your name on hearts, not on marble

Do not sit down and try to pump up repentance from the dry well of a corrupt nature. It is contrary to the laws of your mind to suppose that you can force your soul into that gracious state. Take your heart in prayer to Him who understands it and say, "Lord, cleanse it. Lord, renew it. Lord, work repentance in it." The more you try to produce penitent emotions in yourself, the more you will be disappointed. However, if you believingly think of Jesus dying for you, repentance will burst forth.

Do not fret over your heavy troubles, for they are the heralds of weighty mercies.

Want of will causes paralysis of every faculty. In spiritual things man is utterly unable because resolvedly unwilling.

It is better to preach five words of God’s Word than five million words of man’s wisdom.

Many a text [of Scripture] is written in a secret ink which must be held to the fire of adversity to make it visible.

Free grace can go into the gutter, and bring up a jewel!