Ah, if I could only pray the way that dog looks at meat.

Singing has nothing to do with the affairs of this world: it is not for the law. Singers are merry, and free from sorrows and cares.

War for the sake of war is sin, but war for the sake of defense is duty.

For all works and things, which are either commanded or forbidden by God and thus have been instituted by the supreme Majesty, are 'musts.' Nevertheless, no one should be dragged to them or away from them by the hair, for I can drive no man to heaven or beat him into it with a club.

God is entirely and personally present in the wilderness, in the garden, in the field.

The confidence that God is mindful of the individual is of tremendous value in dealing with the disease of fear, for it gives us a sense of worth, of belonging, and of at homeness in the universe.

I've got so much work to do today, I'd better spend two hours in prayer instead of one.