I should as soon expect a farmer to prosper in business who contented himself with sowing his fields and never looking at them till harvest, as expect a believer to attain much holiness who was not diligent about his Bible reading, his prayers, and the use of his Sundays.
J. C. RyleIt is not hard to deceive ministers, relatives and friends. But it is impossible to deceive Christ.
J. C. RyleThe harvest of the Lordโs field is seldom ripened by sunshine only. It must go through its days of wind, rain and storm.
J. C. Ryle