There’s no shame about any honest calling; don’t be afraid of soiling your hands, there’s plenty of soap to be had.

In prosperity God is heard, and that is a blessing; but in adversity God is seen, and that is a greater blessing.

Let your cares drive you to God. I shall not mind if you have many of them if each one leads you to prayer. If every fret makes you lean more on the Beloved, it will be a benefit.

The gospel is not for you who can save yourselves, but for those who are lost.

You cannot be Christ’s servant if you are not willing to follow him, cross and all. What do you crave? A crown? Then it must be a crown of thorns if you are to be like him. Do you want to be lifted up? So you shall, but it will be upon a cross.

When it is the Lord’s work in which we rejoice, we need not be afraid of being too glad.

No man can do me a truer kindness in this world than to pray for me.