God's care for us is more watchful and more tender than the care of any human father could possibly be.

Somehow even tragedies seem less tragical, when you are the actors in them, than they look to outsiders

That cross inmate of your household, who has hitherto made life a burden to you, and who has been the Juggernaut car to crush your soul into the dust, may henceforth be a glorious chariot to carry you to the heights of heavenly patience and long-suffering.

It is wonderful what miracles God works in wills that are utterly surrendered to Him.

If we want to be comforted, we must make up our minds to believe every single solitary word of comfort God has ever spoken.

It is hard for me to believe that any husband and wife are really happy together. And to have thee say you are is an unspeakable comfort.

If the Lord sets you to guard a lonely post in perfect stillness from all active work, you ought to be just as content as to be in the midst of the active warfare. It is no virtue to love the Master's work better than the Master's will.