No life can surpass that of a man who quietly continues to serve God in the place where providence has placed him.

If you rest on the finished work of Jesus you have already the best evidence of your salvation in the world; you have God's word for it; what more is needed?

I do not think the devil cares how many churches you build, if only you have lukewarm preachers and people in them.

Patience is a grace as difficult as it is necessary, and as hard to come by as it is precious when it is gained.

There is nothing that will keep a person from Christ like a good opinion of himself.

Some temptations come to the industrious, but all temptations attack the idle

The demon of pride was born with us; and it will not die one hour before us.