I believe the hard heartest, most cross grained and most unloving Christians in all the world are those who have not had much trouble in their life. And those that are the most sympathizing, loving and Christlike are generally those who have the most affliction. The worse thing that can happen to any of us is to have a path made too smooth. One of the greatest blessings the Lord ever gave us was a cross.

Sickness has frequently been of more use to the saints of God than health has.

There are no crown-wearers in heaven who were not cross-bearers here below.

From the Word of God I gather that damnation is all of man, from top to bottom, and salvation is all of grace, from first to last. He that perishes chooses to perish; but he that is saved is saved because God has chosen to save him.

If I had never joined a church till I had found one that was perfect, I should never have joined one at all.

When we ask of the Lord coolly, and not fervently, we do as it were, stop His hand, and restrain Him from giving us the very blessing we "pretend" that we are seeking.

Now let us find solace in the finished work of our Lord Jesus. Everything is fully done: justice demands no more.