When men's hearts are melted under the preaching of the word, or by sickness, or the loss of friends, believers should be very eager to stamp the truth upon the prepared mind. Such opportunities are to be seized with holy eagerness.

When God's mercies are coming, their footfalls are our desires to pray.

Whatever is your greatest joy and treasure, that is your god.

The modern [endtimes] notion has greatly damped the zeal of the church for missions, and the sooner it is shown to be unscriptural the better for the cause of God. It neither consorts with prophecy, honours God, nor inspires the church with ardour

The gospel which they so greatly needed they would not have; the miracles which Jesus did not always choose to give, they eagerly demanded.

Affliction hardens those whom it does not soften.

I am certain that I never did grow in grace one-half so much anywhere as I have upon the bed of pain.