On this earth all is temptation. Crosses tempt us by irritating our pride, and prosperity by flattering it. Our life is a continual combat, but one in which Jesus Christ fights for us. We must pass on unmoved, while temptations rage around us, as the traveler, overtaken by a storm, simply wraps his cloak more closely about him, and pushes on more vigorously toward his destined home.

Can we be unsafe where God has placed us, and where He watches over us as a parent a child that he loves?

Most people I ask little from. I try to give them much, and expect nothing in return and I do very well in the bargain.

If we were faultless we should not be so much annoyed by the defects of those with whom we associate.

We can often do more for other men by trying to correct our own faults than by trying to correct theirs.

The history of the world suggests that without love of God there is little likelihood of a love for man that does not become corrupt.

We must have faith during the period of our grief. We think that our afflictions will be greater than we can bear, but we do not know the strength of our own hearts, nor the power of God. He knows all. He knows every folding of the heart and also the extent of the sorrow that he inflicts. What we think will overwhelm us entirely only subdues and conquers our pride. Our renewed spirit rises from its subjugation with a celestial strength and consolation.