I resolved to dedicate all my life to God, all my thoughts, and words, and actions; being thoroughly convinced, there was no medium; but that every part of my life (not some only) must either be a sacrifice to God, or myself, that is, in effect, to the devil. Can any serious person doubt of this, or find a medium between serving God and serving the devil?

The giving up of (a belief in) witchcraft is in effect the giving up of (a beilief in) the Bible.

No circumstances can make it necessary for a man to burst in sunder all the ties of humanity.

I am never in a hurry, because I never undertake more work than I can go through with perfect calmness of spirit.

As long as you feel your own weakness and helplessness, you will find help from above.

Thanksgiving is inseparable from true prayer; it is almost essentially connected with it. One who always prays is ever giving praise, whether in ease or pain, both for prosperity and for the greatest adversity. He blesses God for all things, looks on them as coming from Him, and receives them for His sake- not choosing nor refusing, liking or disliking,anything, but only as it is agreeable or disagreeable to His perfect will.

Once in seven years I burn all my sermons; for it is a shame, if I cannot write better sermons now than I did seven years ago.