A zealous man feels that like a lamp he is made to burn; and if consumed in burning, he has but done the work for which God appointed him. Such a one will always find a sphere for his zeal. If he cannot preach and work and give money, he will cry and sigh and pray.

A man may just as soon read the Scripture without eyes, as understand the spirit of it without grace.

Wrong views about holiness are generally traceable to wrong views about human corruption.

The beginning of the way to heaven, is to feel that we are on the way to hell.

What is the best safeguard against false doctrine? The Bible regularly read, regularly prayed over, regularly studied.

Let us only take heed that this office of Christ is not set before us in vain. It will profit us nothing at the last day that Jesus was a Shepherd, if during our lifetime, we never heard His voice and followed Him. If we love life, let us join His flock without delay.

The Christian who keeps his heart diligently in little things shall be kept from great falls.