The nearer we live to God while we live, the more ready we will be to dwell forever in His presence when we die.
J. C. RyleIf we would know whether our faith is genuine, we do well to ask ourselves how we are living.
J. C. RyleGod knew what we were before conversion - wicked, guilty, and defiled; yet He loved us. He knows what we will be after conversion - weak, erring, and frail; yet He loves us.
J. C. Ryle