He is truly great in who hath power over himself.

A church that does not exist to reclaim heathenism, to fight evil, to destroy error, to put down falsehood, a church that does not exist to take the side of the poor, to denounce injustice and to hold up righteousness, is a church that has no right to be. Not for yourself, O church, do you exist, any more than Christ existed for Himself.

Those who dive in the sea of affliction bring up rare pearls.

We must trust as if it all depended on God and work as if it all depended on us

The man who is deeply discontented with himself is probably growing fast into the full likeness of Christ.

Prayer is the forerunner of mercy. Turn to sacred history, and you will find that scarecely ever did a great mercy come to this world unheralded by supplication.

Free grace can go into the gutter, and bring up a jewel!