The anger of a meek man is like fire struck out of steel, hard to be got out, and when it is, soon gone.

To wait on God is to live a life of desire toward Him, delight in Him, dependence on Him, and devotedness to Him.

Cast not away your confidence because God defers his performances. That which does not come in your time, will be hastened in his time, which is always the more convenient season. God will work when he pleases, how he pleases, and by what means he pleases. He is not bound to keep our time, but he will perform his work, honor our faith, and reward them that diligently seek him.

Men cannot expect to do ill and fare well, but to find that done to them which they did to others.

Man takes a great deal of pains to heap up riches, and they are but like heaps of manure in the furrows of the field, good for nothing unless they be spread.

Scriptures were written, not to satisfy our curiosity and make us astronomers, but to lead us to God, and make us saints.

It ought to be the business of every day to prepare for our last day.