I used to ask God to help me. Then I asked if I might help Him to do His work through me.

Unless there is an element of risk in our exploits for God, there is no need for faith.

An easy, non-self-denying life will never be one of power.

I myself, for instance, am not especially gifted, and am shy by nature, but my gracious and merciful God and Father inclined Himself to me, and when I was weak in faith He strengthened me while I was still young. He taught me in my helplessness to rest on Him, and to pray even about little things in which another might have felt able to help himself.

The branch of the vine does not worry, and toil, and rush here to seek for sunshine, and there to find rain. No; it rests in union and communion with the vine...Let us so abide in the Lord Jesus.

Do not have your concert first, and then tune your instrument afterwards. Begin the day with the Word of God and prayer, and get first of all into harmony with Him.

God isn't looking for people of great faith, but for individuals ready to follow Him