The fact is, we sometimes read Scripture, thinking of what it ought to say, rather than what it does say.

A sheep in the midst of wolves is safe compared with the Christian in the midst of ungodly men.

Oh, for five hundred Elijahs, each one upon his Carmel , crying unto God, and we should soon have the clouds bursting into showers. Oh, for more prayer, more constant, incessant prayer! Then the blessing would rain upon us.

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

Faith pulls the black mask from the face of trouble, and discovers the angel beneath.

Trials make more room for consolation. There is nothing that makes a man have a big heart like a great trial. I always find that little, miserable people, whose hearts are about the size of a grain of mustard seed, never have had much to try them. I have found that those people who have no sympathy for their fellows — who never weep for the sorrows of others — very seldom have had any woes of their own. Great hearts can only be made by great troubles.

There are few people who think what a solemn thing it is to be a Christian. I guess there is not a believer in the world who knows what a miracle it is to be kept a believer.