It is a common temptation of Satan to make us give up the reading of the Word and prayer when our enjoyment is gone; as if it were of no use to read the Scriptures when we do not enjoy them, and as if it were of no use to pray when we have no spirit of prayer...

There is an intimate connection between the life of the Christian here and the enjoyment and the glory in the day of Christ's appearing.

The only way to learn strong faith is to endure great trials.

if we hold fast our confidence in Him, but our faith is also, by the exercise, strengthened: and so it comes, that, if we walk with God in any measure of uprightness of heart, the trials of faith will be greater and greater.

The word of God is our only standard, and the Holy Spirit our only teacher.

Through faith in the Lord Jesus alone can we obtain forgiveness of our sins, and be at peace with God; but, believing in Jesus, we become, through this very faith, the children of God; have God as our Father, and may come to Him for all the temporal and spiritual blessings which we need.

The joy which answers to prayer give, cannot be described; and the impetus which they afford to the spiritual life is exceedingly great.