God, give me a deep humility, a well-guided zeal, a burning love and a single eye, and then let men or devils do their worst!

If we are not inwardly wrought upon, and changed by the powerful operations of the Holy Spirit, and our moral actions proceed from a principle of a new nature, however we may call ourselves Christians, we shall be found naked at the great day.

To preach more than half an hour, a man should be an angel himself or have angels for hearers.

Oh for a thousand lives to be spent in the service of Christ.

When you hear of a notorious sinner, instead of thinking you do well to be angry, beg of Jesus Christ to convert, and make him a monument of his free grace.

No, the religion of Jesus is a social religion.

I began to read the Holy Scriptures upon my knees, laying aside all other books, and praying over, if possible, every line and word. This proved meat indeed and drink indeed to my soul. I daily received fresh life, light and power from above.