How does our will become sanctified? By conforming itself unreservedly to that of God.

The blood of a nation ought never to be shed except for its own preservation in the utmost extremity.

Time is given us that we may take care for eternity; and eternity will not be too long to regret the loss of our time if we have misspent it.

Faith is letting down our nets into the transparent deeps at the Divine command, not knowing what we shall draw.

How desirable is this simplicity! Who will give it to me? I will quit all else; it is the pearl of great price.

Let us pray God that He would root out of our hearts every thing of our own planting, and set out there, with His own hands, the tree of life, bearing all manner of fruits.

Temptations are a file which rub off much of the rust of our self-confidence.