Merit is a work for the sake of which Christ gives rewards. But no such work is to be found, for Christ gives by promise. Just as if a prince should say to me, "Come to me in my castle, and I will give you a hundred florins." I do a work, certainly, in going to the castle, but the gift is not given me as the reward of my work in going, but because the prince promised it to me.

The heavenly blessing is to be delivered from the law, sin and death; to be justified and quickened to life: to have peace with God; to have a faithful heart, a joyful conscience, a spiritual consolation; to have the knowledge of Jesus Christ; to have the gift of prophecy, and the revelation of the Scriptures; to have the gift of the Holy Ghost, and to rejoice in God.

I almost feel like throwing Jimmy into the stove, as the priest in Kulenberg did.

They gave our Master a crown of thorns, why do we hope for a crown of roses?

I have so much to do that I shall spend the first three hours in prayer.

The heart of the giver makes the gift dear and precious.

Before every great opportunity God gave me a great trial.