Without the Spirit of God we can do nothing. We are as ships without wind or chariots without steeds. Like branches without sap, we are withered. Like coals without fire, we are useless. As an offering without the sacrificial flame, we are unaccepted.

The Lord who cannot endure vain repetitions is equally weary of vain variations.

Satan can make men dance upon the brink of hell as though they were on the verge of heaven.

The greater our present trials, the louder will our future songs be, and the more intense our joyful gratitude.

God notices every one of us; there is not a sparrow or a worm that continues to live apart from His decrees.

We know of no cure for the love of evil in a Christian like daily communion with the Lord Jesus.

The fact is, brethren, we must have conversion work here. We cannot go on as some churches do without converts. We cannot, we will not, we must not, we dare not. Souls must be converted here, and if there be not many born to Christ, may the Lord grant to me that I may sleep in the tomb and be heard no more. Better indeed for us to die than to live, if souls be not saved.