A man preacheth that sermon only well unto others which preacheth itself in his own soul. And he that doth not feed on and thrive in the digestion of the food which he provides for others will scarce make it savoury unto them; yea, he knows not but the food he hath provided may be poison, unless he have really tasted of it himself. If the word do not dwell with power in us, it will not pass with power from us.

Meditate on the Word in the Word.

Your state is not at all to be measured by the opposition that sin makes to you, but by the opposition you make to it.

There is no true gospel fruit without faith and repentance.

We ought as much to pray for a blessing upon our daily rod as upon our daily bread.

By faith ponder on this, that though thou art no way able in or by thyself to get the conquest over thy distemper, though thou art even weary of contending, and art utterly ready to faint, yet that there is enough in Jesus Christ to yield thee relief.

If the Word does not dwell with power in us, it will not pass with power from us.