As well might a gnat seek to drink in the ocean, as a finite creature to comprehend the Eternal God. A God whom we could understand would be no God. If we could grasp Him, He could not be infinite. If we could understand Him, He could not be divine.

Faith goes up the stairs that love has built and looks out the windows which hope has opened.

None of us can come to the highest maturity without enduring the summer heat of trials.

Man is a fallen star till he is right with heaven: he is out of order with himself and all around him till he occupies his true place in relation to God. When he serves God, he has reached that point where he doth serve himself best, and enjoys himself most. It is man's honour, it is man's joy, it is man's heaven, to live unto God.

Be thankful for the thorns and thistles, which keep you from being in love with this world, and becoming an idolater.

Satan does not care whether he drags you down to hell as a Calvinist or as an Arminian, so long as he can get you there.

To Christ we are to be always coming; upon Him always relying; to His precious blood always looking.