Satan tried to put Jesus Christ on the way to becoming King of the world and Savior of men in a way other than that predetermined by God.

The resentment of discipline of any kind will warp the whole life away from God's purpose.

When a man is at his wits' end it is not a cowardly thing to pray, it is the only way he can get in touch with Reality.

God has frequently to knock the bottom board out of your experience if you are a saint in order to get you into contact with Himself. God wants you to understand this is a life of faith, not a life of sentimental enjoyment of His blessings. ... "Though He slay me yet will I trust Him" - this is the most sublime utterance of faith in the whole of the Bible.

The scrutiny we give other people should be for ourselves.

All of God’s people are ordinary people who have been made extraordinary by the purpose He has given them.

We are not made for the mountains, for sunrises, or for the other beautiful attractions in life - those are simply intended to be moments of inspiration. We are made for the valley and the ordinary things of life and that is where we have to prove our stamina and strength.