God comes into the very midst of evil and of death, and judges the evil in us and in the world. And by judging us, he cleanses and sanctifies us, comes to us with his grace and love. He makes us happy as only children can be happy.

We must learn to regard people less in light of what they do or omit to do, and more in the light of what they suffer.

Struggling against the legalism of simple obedience, we end by setting up the most dangerous law of all, the law of the world and the law of grace. In our effort to combat legalism we land ourselves in the worst kind of legalism. The only way of overcoming this legalism is by real obedience to Christ when he calls us to follow him; for in Jesus the law is at once fulfilled and cancelled.

Comfort the troubled, and trouble the comfortable.

The gift of Christ is not the Christian religion, but the grace and love of God which culminate in the cross.

One's task is not to turn the world upside down, but to do what is necessary at the given place and with a due consideration of reality.

Battles are won, not with weapons, but with God. They are won where the way leads to the cross.