Religion is life essential.

You will be dead so long as you refuse to die.

To the dim and bewildered vision of humanity, God's care is more evident in some instances than in others; and upon such instances men seize, and call them providences. It is well that they can; but it would be gloriously better if they could believe that the whole matter is one grand providence.

Timely service, like timely gifts, is doubled in value.

There is no inborn longing that shall not be fulfilled. I think that is as certain as the forgiveness of sins.

[God desires] not that He may say to them, "Look how mighty I am, and go down upon your knees and worship," for power alone was never yet worthy of prayer; but that He may say thus: "Look, my children, you will never be strong but with my strength. I have no other to give you. And that you can get only by trusting in me. I can not give it you any other way. There is no other way."

Come, then, affliction, if my Father wills, and be my frowning friend. A friend that frowns is better than a smiling enemy.