It is not by telling people about ourselves that we demonstrate our Christianity. Words are cheap. It is by costly, self-denying Christian practice that we show the reality of our faith.

No degree of speculative knowledge of religion is any certain sign of true piety.

Godliness is more easily feigned in words than in actions

Resolved, never to lose one moment of time; but improve it the most profitable way I possibly can.

The devil can counterfeit all the saving operations and graces of the Spirit of God.

Resolved, to endeavor to obtain for myself as much happiness, in the other world, as I possibly can.

I claim no right to myself, no right to this understanding, this will, these affections that are in me. Neither do I have any right to this body or its members, no right to this tongue, to these hands, feet, ears or eyes. I have given myself clear away and not retained anything of my own.