What is the reason that some believers are so much brighter and holier than others? I believe the difference, in nineteen cases out of twenty, arises from different habits about private prayer. I believe that those who are not eminently holy pray little, and those who are eminently holy pray much.
J. C. RyleThe faith that has not a sanctifying influence on the character is no better than the faith of devils.
J. C. RyleHowever corrupt our hearts, and however wicked our past lives, there is hope for us in the Gospel.
J. C. Ryle