But how to get faith strengthened? Not by striving after faith, but by resting on the Faithful One.

The prayer power has never been tried to its full capacity...if we want to see mighty wonders of divine power and grace wrought in the place of weakness, failure and disappointment, let us answer God's standing challenge, "Call unto me, and I will answer thee, and show thee great and mighty things which thou knowest not."

It is not so much the greatness of our troubles, as the littleness of our spirit, which makes us complain.

The Lord IS my shepherd. Not was, not may be, nor will be. . . is my shepherd on Sunday, is on Monday, and is through every day of the week; is in January, is in December, and every month of the year, is at home, and is in China; is in peace, and is in war; in abundance, and in penury.

When the heart submits, then Jesus reigns. When Jesus reigns, there is rest.

If in the sight of God you cannot say you are sure that you have a special call to stay at home, why are you disobeying the Saviour's plain command to go?

God's work done in God's way will never lack God's supply.