Costly grace is the gospel which must be sought again and again, the gift which must be asked for, the door at which a man must knock.

The Kingdom is to be in the midst of your enemies

We must be ready to allow ourselves to be interrupted by God.

Wherever there are sinners, the weak, the sorrowful, the poor in the world, that is where God goes.

The church is only the church when it exists for others. To make a start, it should give away all its property to those in need. The clergy must live solely on the free-will offerings of their congregations, or possibly engage in some secular calling. The church must share in the secular problems of ordinary human life, not dominating, but helping and serving. It must tell men of every calling what it means to live in Christ, to exist for others.

The future of modern society depends much more on the quiet heroism of the very few who are inspired by God. These few will greatly enjoy the divine inspiration and will be prepared to stand for the dignity of Man and true freedom and to keep the Law of God, even of it means martyrdom or death.

It seems to me more important actually to share someones distress than to use smooth words about it.