God judges what we give by what we keep.

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

The greater the trial, the sweeter the victory.

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.

Faith does not operate in the realm of the possible. There is no glory for God in that which is humanly possible. Faith begins where man's power ends.

Often the work of the Lord itself may be a temptation to keep us from that communion with Him which is so essential to the benefit of our own souls.

There was a day when I died; died to self, my opinions, preferences, tastes and will; died to the world, its approval or censure; died to the approval or blame even of my brethren or friends; and since then I have studied only to show myself approved unto God.