And I believe it to be a signal evidence of the Spirit's presence when the Word is really precious to a man 's soul.

Am I honest? Am I sincere? Do I really desire first the praise of God?

Let us remember, there is One who daily records all we do for Him, and sees more beauty in His servants' work than His servants do themselves... And then shall His faithful witnesses discover, to their wonder and surprise, that there never was a word spoken on their Master's behalf, which does not receive a reward.

Trials are intended to make us think, to wean us from the world, to send us to the Bible, to drive us to our knees.

For my own part, I believe that in dealing with skeptics, and unbelievers, and enemies of the Bible, Christians are too apt to stand only on the defensive. They are too often content with answering this or that little objection, or discussing this or that little difficulty, which is picked out of Scripture and thrown in their teeth. I believe we ought to act on the aggressive far more than we do, and to press home on the adversaries of [Biblical] inspiration the enormous difficulties of their own position.

The chief end for which He lived and died was to provide eternal redemption for mankind.

Go to the cross of Christ, all you that want to be delivered from the power of selfishness.