A crucified Savior will never be content to have a self-pleasing, self-indulging, worldly-minded people.

No doubt men may easily think too little of God the Father, and God the Spirit, but no man ever thought too much of Christ.

Who shall dare to talk of strength when David can fall?

We must give up the vain idea of trying to please everybody. That is impossible, and the attempt is a mere waste of time. We must be content to walk in Christ's steps, and let the world say what it likes.

The true Christian regards all Christ's friends as his friends, members of the same body, children of the same family, soldiers in the same army, travelers to the same home. When he meets them, he feels as if he had long known them. He is more at home with them in a few minutes, than he is with many worldly people after an acquaintance of several years. And what is the secret of all this? It is simply affection to the same Savior and love to the same Lord.

Prayer is the surest remedy against the devil and besetting sins.

Take away the cross of Christ, and the Bible is a dark book.