Whatever you read, read the Bible first. Beware of bad books: there are plenty in this day. Take heed what you read.

If you do not love Christ, let me tell you plainly what is the reason. You have no sense of debt to him.

We must wrestle earnestly in prayer, like men contending with a deadly enemy for life.

Pride is the oldest and most common of sins. Humility is the rarest and most beautiful of graces.

There must not only be good preaching, but good hearing.

I want people to fill their minds with passages of Scripture while they are well and strong, that they may have sure help in the day of need. I want them to be diligent in studying their Bibles, and becoming familiar with its contents, in order that the grand old Book may stand by them and talk with them when all earthly friends fail.

The true secret of spiritual strength is self-distrust and deep humilty.