I longed to be a flame of fire continually glowing in the divine service and building up of Christ's kingdom to my last and dying breath.

I cared not where or how I lived, or what hardships I went through, so I could but gain souls to Christ

Further, Take heed that you faithfully perform the business you have to do in the world, from a regard to the commands of God; and not from an ambitious desire of being esteemed better than others.

In the silences I make in the midst of the turmoil of life I have appointments with God. From these silences I come forth with spirit refreshed, and with a renewed sense of power. I hear a voice in the silences, and become increasingly aware that it is the voice of God.

I love to live on the brink of eternity.

I am an old sinner; and if God had designed mercy for me, he would have called me home to himself before now.

In prayer I was exceedingly enlarged, and my soul was as much drawn out as I ever remember it to have been in my life. I was in such anguish, and pleaded with so much earnestness and importunity, that when I rose from my knees I felt extremely weak and overcome; I could scarce walk straight; my joints were loosed; the sweat ran down my face and body; and nature seemed as if it would dissolve.