It is simply absurd to say you believe, or even want to believe, in Him, if you do not do anything He tells you.

Thou art beautiful because God created thee, but thou art a slave to sin... wickedness has made you ugly.

Religion is life essential.

No man can make haste to be rich without going against the will of God, in which case it is the one frightful thing to be successful.

He (God) can be revealed only to the child; perfectly, to the pure child only. All the discipline of the world is to make men children, that God may be revealed to them.

Oh the folly of any mind that would explain God before obeying Him! That would map out the character of God instead of crying, Lord, what wouldst thou have me to do?

Past tears are present strength.