Those little children have not yet any understanding to desire His blessing; but when they are presented to Him, He gently and kindly receives them, and dedicates them to the Father by a solemn act of blessing.

It is a sign of a perverse and treacherous disposition to wound the good name of another, when he has no opportunity of defending himself.

We unjustly defraud God of his right, unless each of us lives and dies in dependence on His sovereign pleasure.

Faith alone saves, but the faith that saves is not alone.

Joy and patience are far above our strength... We must persevere in prayer that he may not permit our hearts to faint... Prayer and perseverance are necessary in our daily conflicts. The best remedy to the weariness is diligence in prayer.

The highest honor in the church is not government but service.

Christians rejoice even while they truly sorrow - because their rejoicing is in the hope of heaven... While joy overcomes sorrow, it does not put an end to it.