The proclamation of grace has its limits. Grace may not be proclaimed to anyone who does not recognize or distinguish or desire it... The world upon whom grace is thrust as a bargain will grow tired of it, and it will not only trample upon the Holy, but also will tear apart those who force it on them.

If Jesus Christ is not true God, how could he help us? If he is not true man, how could he help us?

To recognize the significant in the factual is wisdom.

In Jesus Christ we have been chosen from eternity, accepted in time, and united for eternity.

We are so afraid of silence that we chase ourselves from one event to the next in order not to have to spend a moment alone with ourselves, in order not to have to look at ourselves in the mirror.

If you set out to seek freedom, then learn above all things to govern your soul and your senses . . . only through discipline may a man learn to be free.

Not until one person desires to keep his own bread for himself does hunger ensue.