The men who have done the most for God in this world have been early on their knees. He who fritters away the early morning, its opportunity and freshness, in other pursuits than seeking God will make poor headway seeking Him the rest of the day. If God is not first in our thoughts and efforts in the morning, He will be in the last place the remainder of the day.

Prayer concerns God, whose purposes and plans are conditioned on prayer. His will and His glory are bound up in praying.

God's cause is committed to men; God commits Himself to men. Praying men are the vice-regents of God; they do His work and carry out His plans.

Crucified preaching only can give life. Crucified preaching can come only from a crucified man.

Prayer, like faith, obtains promises, enlarges their operation, and adds to the measure of their results.

That man is the most immortal who has done the most and the best praying. They are God heroes, God's saints, God's servants, God's vicegerents.

Men would pray better if they lived better. They would get more from God if they lived more obedient and well-pleasing to God.